Sea of Thieves - Metacritic/Review thread - Metascore: XBO - 69 (69 reviews) PC - 68 (23 reviews)

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Faelco said:

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

Sony already had those games planned before their financial issues started. Sony has always been more first party dedicated than Microsoft. Also, yes, I am willing to give Phil Spencer the benefit of the doubt (for now) because of the fact that he had to turn a ship around that was screwed up. Microsoft has never had or been known for great first party so a restructuring process has to take place. Phil has only recently been given access to the checkbook where he can gather studios and make new ips as everyone has asked. If you dont believe me, look it up.

He's been general manager of Microsoft Studios since 2008, so for 10 years now. He is responsible for the lack of new IPs and first party games. He was obviously involved in the launch of the XOne. He handled lately Tomb Raider, Scalebound, Crackdown, Fable... He canceled the new IP from The Coalition to get a new Gears instead. And now Sea of Thieves and the "games as a service" strategy. I know that some people still believe in him, but that's what it is: faith. It's not related to his achievements at all, but rather to his T shirts and Twitter PR. Until when will this faith hold? 

Dont forget that GAS has been a thing for a while, Lion-head were making Fable as a Gas game.... its a sad direction that ms have gone in, problem for them that the big AAA take 3-5 years to make and ok AA take at least 2-3, they are not going to be coming back that quick. I think 2020 is the start of it, but even then they are going to have to invest in lots of 2nd party stuff to achieve it imho. They won't be making their own studios...