DeadBigfoot21 said:
thismeintiel said:
Seece said:
It will. There is a huge PS3/360 userbase and we're not gonna see PS2 sort of dominance from PS4, MS have too much for that to happen again.
They're not going from an 90m (eventually) install base to something like 20m when they're offering a viable product for PS3/360 owners to upgrade too. Especially as they continue to eliminate reasons to get a PS4 over XB1. Better multiplatform games (never stopped PS3 doing well) is not going to overcome Microsoft and their wallet.
WiiU on the otherhand will not react to any of Nintendos efforts because the problem is with the system itself not having a clear demographic to aim at.
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And if you think MS is going to spend money like it did during the OG XB and 360 days, think again. They have big investors starting slight rumbles with talk of a spin-off or selling of the Xbox brand, since it still hasn't been profitable, overall, and they probably see the way this gen is playing out. They don't want MS throwing money down a hole, just to come in a distant 2nd. And we have even had Gates, himself, say he would be fine with a spin-off of the Xbox brand. While they may never do it, they are at least seriously discussing it as an option. And after the gap has grown as large as it will this year (anywhere from ~6M to 10M, depending on how the holidays/game announcements play out), companies are going to be demanding more money from MS if they want the game exclusive, true or timed.
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Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella says he has no plans to sell off the company's Xbox business, despite longtime urging from investors.
http://www.theverge.com/2014/5/27/5756062/microsofts-nadella-xbox-isnt-going-anywhere
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Reread the bold. Plans can always change/form.
This also doesn't change the fact that MS is not going to be throwing money around like the they did the past two gens. Not while the heat from investors has been newly sparked. And definitely not while publishers asking price for exclusivity is going to go up for them as the PS4 widens the gap.
