How can Microsoft win E3? Update: Almost, but dropped the ball!

[Machiavellian]

Dulfite said:

Machiavellian said:

What exactly making Nintendo this new powerhourse.  They are still pretty much releasing the same games people ignored with the WiiU on the switch.  If anything, what Nintendo shows is that you just need combination of the right hardware with your current lineup of software to gain momentun.  There is nothing MS can do this gen to change their situation.  Even if they were to win E3 with all the hopes and dreams of the hardcore PS gamer they would still not win this gen.  Its not about winning E3 or even winning this gen, its building a strong foundation for success.  If anything, I am sure MS would just love to win back the loss 360 marketshare first and then build from there.

But how with less and less exclusives?

Exclusives do not win you install base.  Having a bunch of high quality games in different genres does.  Exclusives are only as good as their performance and this year happens to be a damn good one for Sony because a lot of the Japanese exclusives they have gotten just because they are a Japanese console.  This has always been a strength for Sony and probably will be for the foreseeable future.  The thing for MS to do is first gain back either the hardware edge or just make sure they do not  make the same mistake with the X1.  Second is to make sure their top franchises are polished solid top notch games to keep their base and probably gain back some defectors.  The next is to secure to make their system the easiest system to code for so that the many PC games that are release also make it to their system.  Last is to build their catalog of quality software.  MS does not have to beat Nintendo or Sony to be successful but they do have to make their ecosystem compelling enough for development and customer support. 

 

E3 has never been a make or break for any of these console OEMs.