Vrruumm said:
Microsoft shows what is coming out this year, mostly. They will show a couple of games for next year, but that will be more focused on at Gamescom. Sony just likes announcing games 2-3 years before launch, well The Last Guardian was upwards of 7 years, but I think you understand what I am saying. While getting new announcements is good, when they are so far away it is making people know that there is so-and-so game and not having any clue when it will be release. What is the point in announcing a game? I just never understood this marketing tactic. I mean Microsoft has attempted this but sadly games like Fable and Phantom Dust have been canceled. Each company is marketing different. Microsoft's E3 is showing games that are coming out this year, while Sony is announcements for games coming out in a couple of years. The one thing I wish Sony would do is talk about their ecosystem and what they are going to try to improve with their interface or by adding more features. I think Microsoft does an amazing job at console support by improving the console every year and adding new useful features that gamers can take advantage of. |
That's actually the tactic that Microsoft uses, not so much Sony. Like I said Microsoft has had the same E3 for 3 years now since they showed their games well before they were ready. We knew about quantum break for 4 years before it launched. We've known about gears of war for 2 years now. I believe we've known about recore and sea of thieves for 3 years now. Halo wars 2 was no shocker, I think there's been rumors swirling about that's one for a while. Scale bound was announced in 2014 E3, releases three years later in 2017 assuming no delay.
On the flip side, Bloodborne launched within a year of being shown. Ratchet and clank was announced within a year of being launched. We had two E3s before Uncharted 4 came out. GT Sport was announced in 2015, comes out this year. TLG got re-announced last year, comes out this year.
So your perception on this is actually quite fascinating, as it's literally the opposite of what you claim. Sony has been very good about announcing games close to launch, and as usual they've maintained a well varied lineup.
I will repeat one last time - we have seen the MS E3 lineup for 3 years now. That's just the difference in how each company handles their gaming division
