Crackdown 3 Should Have Been Announced Later, Microsoft States

[DonFerrari]

Normchacho said:
Nah, they announced it the perfect time. Everyone wants to see the same game trotted out at every conference for 3 years. I for one will be very upset if God of War shows up before 2020.

kkkk I wouldn't like that much.

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

DonFerrari said:

Mainly when talking about the commitment on 1st party and that they are increasing funds on it.

Lol if moneyhatting third party that had a similar game to Sony because they couldn't make a game on par is the case. Haha

Yes the guy is the image of sincerity.

LudicrousSpeed said:

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

 

The problem  is that they cannot make ips on level with the competiton. They should've never hired Phil if they didn't want him spilling the developmental beans.

Exhibit a:

 

In part is it about having an answer to Uncharted 4? The comparison between the last Tomb Raider and Uncharted has been made.

Phil Spencer: Totally. I'm a big fan of Uncharted and I wish we had an action adventure game of that ilk. We've started some, and we've looked at them. But we don't have one today of that quality. This is an opportunity.

People push me as the content guy, shouldn't it all be about the content you're building? I want to own all of the hits on our platform. Well, not all of them - that's too much. But I want to have a stable of hits on our platform that we own. Absolutely. That's fundamental to us having a successful platform. When a unique opportunity comes up, I've got to go look at that. And this was a unique opportunity.

 

 

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-08-18-xbox-boss-phil-spencer-makes-case-for-tomb-raider-exclusivity-deal

"spilling the developmental beans" lol, as if it's some kind of secret that Microsoft or Nintendo would want an IP as big as Uncharted. Do you think Sony wouldn't have been thrilled if PlayStation All Stars Super Battle Supreme Royale became the next Smash Bros? I mean, of course they would. You think Sony wouldn't love a FPS series as big as Halo? Wouldn't Microsoft love for Horizon to sell as much as Mario Kart. These aren't trade secrets being revealed or anything, it's common sense.

Since you're on about Tomb Raider, why did Sony sign it to an exclusive deal during the PSone days? Was it because their own games were weak and they were incapable of delivering something as good, or did they just see a strong IP that could fill a whole in their offerings? Again, it's just common sense. You think Sony wouldn't have been thrilled for The Order to be the next Gears? Please.

Perhaps the point have passed way over your head.

There is a big different between trying and failing (All Stars, point in case) or admiting to not being capable of even "trying" (TR, they assumed they tried some approaches and couldn't make a game of it, All Stars for all its worth is an enjoyable game that tried to puch to far from its weight).

Sure Sony would like KZ to sell more than Halo. But how can MS hope that an action adventure 1st party of them overcomes UC if they don't even release one?

Yes Sony had the deals when they launched PS1, that is when they first entered the market and didn't had any studios, MS still wasn't able to delevope their own games and this is the mid to end of their 3rd console. And yes Sony would have like The Order to be higher than Gears... Well even MS would like Halo to be Halo again and Gears to be Gears. They just lost their hands.