Machiavellian said:
I am not sure where you got the ideal I believe you have a good or bad opinion on gaming services. I am pretty sure I have made no reference to that opinion since most of my points are against your stance that GP needs Sony validation. PS Plus is not a service, PS Now is a service. I believe you are getting confused on the difference between the 2. Never stated that this was not so, the difference I continue to state is the direction. I also made the point, that MS stance on GP is that its the driving force for their future and this new service by Sony is still an extension of their console business. There is a clear distinction on how each company views their services. See one does not equal another. Just because GP is considered the global direction for MS the company does not mean that they do not still make the Xbox console. Just like MS makes mice, keyboards, surface PC and laptops. The hardware are extensions of MS business while the services is the Main goal, its the opposite of how Sony view their eco system where the console hardware is the main and their services are extension of it. Not sure if Phil direction was a no brainer, really does not matter, he made the right decisions and in the eyes of the CEO, those decisions gained him promotions from head of xbox to head of gaming for MS. So whether those decision were no brainers means nothing, execution is what companies look for. Xbox will be around for as long as MS can sell consoles, just like them selling mice, keyboards, laptops ect. | 
