| prayformojo said: The problem with all these talking points, and that's all these are, talking points, is that they're aimed at informed, core gamers who know their stuff. They're not going to fool anyone in that category. All this non stop PR about cloud BC, cloud computing, minute CPU bumps etc. is a waste of time. The dye has been cast. What they SHOULD be doing,imo, is refocusing their brand toward games and away from casual features like TV and the NFL. They should secure more Titanfall like IPs, and attack that way. |
What I find is that core gamers are definitely not people who know their stuff. Most only go on what a company tells them or info they have learned from a forum. Most do not have the technical skill to determine if the info they are receiving is correct or not. Most form their opinion before they know a shread of proof on a product and even when they heae the truth they are quick to rationalize it away. Its PR that sway the mind of the people on the fence not the people who have already made up their mind. People who have formed an opinion are hard to give it up so going after them is wastefull.
As for the dye being cast, nothing is set in stone until the devices actually ship. Nothing today will define the PS4 or the X1 because both will do their primary role which is play games and things that separate the 2 will be the games that define the system and the services that add value to each console.
As to MS focus on games, they already stated they are spending a billion in that direction. Seems like a lot of money to fund a lot of Titanfalls. The thing is you will not see all of that money spent just on release. This is not a sprint but a marathon. That billion dollars will be funding games, development studios and IPs for years to come. Just because you do not get all the meat on the plate at once doesn't mean there isn't a lot of stuff happening behind the scenes.
