Bryank75 said:
LudicrousSpeed said:
Bryank75 said:
What I realised long ago was that Microsoft do not want studios, the donn't actually want 1st parties at all. They want to attract people to their console and then try to keep them there paying subs and getting royalties.
That is why the core titles for xbox are only Halo, Gears and Forza. The rest are disposable for them and would not be made if they didn't need to. Microsoft were always very cynical in terms of business ethics.
They have very little stake in game development and are not here "for the gamers", they are here for the money. Nothing more.
I dont want to offend anyone, this is simply my honest opinion on them as a past customer (gen 7). |
Microsoft is a business. Yes, they are in it for the money. Just like Sony and Nintendo. It's hilarious how quickly people forget what Sony tried with the PS3, lol.
The funniest part about the post is the part about subs and core games, as if the other two companies don't do the same thing.
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They are businesses but they are not all black or all white. But I would say that MS are the darkest shade of grey on the palette.
They led the way in terms of subscriptions, moneyhatting games and DLC along with marketing.... this obviously wouldn't go unanswered by the competition and the problem for MS is the dreadfully underestimated their competition.
Playstation division proved during the PS2 era that the games will be made and they will cater to as many tastes as possible.
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Moneyhatting things existed long before MS even entered the console business. No game personifies this or the double standard involved with it more than Tomb Raider. I enjoy the shifting goal posts when it comes to subscriptions as well. By the way, Sega led the way, not MS. I guess this means MS also gets a free pass from you?
In regards to tastes, I'm not sure what more MS can do this gen to apply to different tastes. They even have a JRPG and RTS in the works.
