badgenome said:
But, again, this doesn't benefit their customer. Or perhaps I should say, it doesn't benefit their customers who don't derive enjoyment or some lame sense of self worth from being able to play games before other people. Because you aren't getting to play a game any earlier than you would otherwise. Other people are just being forced to wait longer. And the money that Microsoft could invest in creating their own truly exclusive new games ("over $1 billion investment in next gen game development!!!!!1111") goes instead to cockblocking people who choose to play on other platforms. |
Again, I must retort that as a Xbox gamer, it does benefit me. It differentiates my purchase from theirs. And when they get it, I will laugh that they got it so late while I am playing something more current. And these aren't even exclusives, but multiplats that MS turns into an exclusive...for a period of time.
Paying millions to give me the first class treatment while punishing the other guys who purchased the wrong console.... as a Xbox gamer I got no complaints and MS has my thanks.
Xbox: Best hardware, Game Pass best value, best BC, more 1st party genres and multiplayer titles.
