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S.T.A.G.E. on 07 July 2015
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Goatseye said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
LordLichtenstein said:
My biggest "problem" is, that many of their top tier studios don't have any freedom.

343 Industries - Halo Studio

The Coalition - Gears of War Studio

Turn 10 Studios - Forza Motorsport Studio

Playground Games - Forza Horizon Studio


They dont need freedom (they were created for the purposes of a single franchise so...yeah..no). Microsoft has no creativity and literally has the mentality of Activision and EA when it comes to game development. Focus on a team forever on a franchise. This is exactly why Bungie left them. They did not have any plans  to work on Halo forever. If Microsoft owns the studio, they dont have to work on the new IP. They can just keep pumping Halo out until it dies , much like Activision is doing with COD. Ever wonder why people questioned Bungies sanity when they left Microsoft for activision? Its because its like going to the same exact person in terms of operational philosophy.

Sony can allow their devs to pump out new IP's because their devs have. Microsoft has tried and failed since they entered the gaming industry. This is why they keep their good games that they purchased like cards that are held so close to their vest. Without them they are strategically naked.

Like always, your Xbox opinions are mixed with some chaff.

No one of importance questioned Bungie's decision to become independent in 2007 from MS, as they made it clear even before they dropped Halo 3.

You don't know the MO of MS studios, they get shuffled around every now and then within MS studios.

And having a studio focused on a game is never bad. That's the reason most MS IPs have the best mp functionality in the industry, be it FPS, TPS or Racing.

Allowing devs to create multiple IPs or keep a single one is a mere management option and doesn't reflect quality of the publisher. Actually is a good one considering someone said that 6 out of their 10 1st party games don't sell well.


Dude...If you dont see the writing on the wall you will never get it. Microsoft has three studios dedicated to three specific games. Sony only has one of those with Polyphony. The rest of Sony's studios can develop new IP's. Microsoft has never (EVER) created a blockbuster franchise so they have to maintain the franchises they purchase and bring up financially. Microsoft invested a shit ton into first party their first and second gen and most were failures except for Fable and Forza and Crackdown which are not considered blockbusters. I will grant you that Forza is their premier car racing sim though.