The other ones are unfortunate, but shutting down Tango who essentially released their biggest fan favorite last year has to be shooting themselves in the foot. A few years back it seemed like player goodwill was the one thing Xbox had going for them, but while they’ve been buying their way to more and more revenue, it seems like that goodwill has been moving in the opposite direction as they prioritize it less.
If they continue along that trajectory, they could end up in the shoes of companies like ABK and EA that continuously traded away their rep to make bigger bucks to the point where eventually the damage was irreparable. And sure, just like with ABK and EA that won’t prevent them from being a successful business, their massive collection of IPs makes sure of that, but there won’t be many people left cheering for them if it comes to that.
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