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Hynad on 13 June 2013
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BenVTrigger said:
Hynad said:
BenVTrigger said:
So basically he just came out and confirmed everything Ive been talking about.

The X1 is MS idea of a segway console to train the consumer to abandon physical media and adopt an online only digital distribution model.


The PS4, and to some extent the PS3 and 360 are also serving this vision of the future. As digital versions of many  games are readily available on those platforms. Only these consoles are smoother in their execution. They act as bridges, while the XBO is attempting a leap. 

They still give people a choice. The XBO doesn't. 

Indeed and Sony is taking a much more consumer friendly approach towards the transition.

 

My hats off to them.


It's a shame really. MS invested a lot in the creation of new studios, yet they seem to want to narrow the market in which their games will be available. Roughly 50M users are registered to XBox LIve. What of the other 25M+ users not gaming online? It's a shame, because their new exclusive games really look stellar. 

Doesn't bother me much. I'll probably do just like I do every gen and get all 3 consoles down the line. But to all the countries and region that won't get supported, it's disappointing to see that MS just basically tell them to "deal with it" and "stick to an offline console like the 360"...