Machiavellian on 13 May 2014
| forevercloud3000 said: The 360s keep on coming.... -Changed DRM stance -Changed Stance on Indie Devs -Changed position on the importance of Kinect -Changed XBL policies to allow Apps to be used without Gold -Added Games for Gold to give Membership incentives -Dropped Price to match the PS4's While I really appreciate MS's speed at changing their practices for the better, it still feels like they are in total panic mode. They have basically changed their entire position to be IDENTICAL to what Sony has laid out for the PS4 at the beginning. Xbox One has lost all sense of identity. The fact that PS4 has maintained a healthy lead over XBO after game delays, Titanfall bundling, huge lead in US last gen has Microsoft terrified. They are hoping that complete parity with PS4 will change things in their favor, as they still have giant money coffers and TV functionality tipped at them. MS will launch their exclusive TV shows this summer on XBO which could give it some edge realistically. PS4 is still a more powerful console, the value of Plus still out strips Gold, and Sony's stable of 1st Party putting MS's to shame make many pause on whether MS can be trusted to come through ever again. Time will tell... |
@Bolded: Personally, why is that a problem. I hope MS is in panic mode because thats probably best for us the consumer. I hope they continue to stay in panic mode and continue to try to out do Sony so we the gamer reap the rewards. If your competitor is doing it right then as a busines it's only smart to at least be on the same level.
As for Plus outstripping GOLD, maybe on the PS3 but on the PS4 that story isn't finished just yet. As a service thats stable, XBL still have the edge in my book. If free games become comparable between the 2 systems then the little things will stand out more.
