Phil Spencer: Fewer 3rd party exclusives, focus is on 1st party

[Eddie_Raja]

S.T.A.G.E. said:

Eddie_Raja said:

I think it is two things:

1) I think MS really doesn't care enough to try much of anything else.

2) It takes a lot of effort to launch new IP's / buy new studios.  You can't just "Buy good studios."  Sony had to discover Guerilla Games and Naughty Dog first, or offfer them the best deal  first.  Not every studio is this good, and so again with them not caring...

Sony had already invested in building their own first party before they bought those companies. All it really takes is an interest, especially when inspiring studios you buy to make the type of games you want. Microsoft currently has more studios than their compeition and nowhere near the output.

By no means am I saying MS couldn't do this if they tried.   The fact is they easily could, it would just take effort that they have never been willing to put forward.  

From the start MS stated that they created XBOX to stop Sony from owning the entire market, and to sneak Windows into the living room.  That's it.  They never really were commited to making money through truly being a part of the industry, they just want their piece of the pie, and a new avenue for selling their non-gaming products.  That is why they have always left one of their feet outside of the door so-to-speak.