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Forums - Microsoft Discussion - Prediction made in February: Microsofts NextBox is a region locked media box with few games... *Revisited*

DanneSandin on 25 February 2013
Adinnieken said:
DanneSandin said:

Microsoft will apparently be focusing their e3 presentation around the media functionality of the NextBox, because they don't have too many games ready.  And it will launch with VERY FEW games.

Also, Xbox is losing one of their exclusive games....

The 720 will also be region locked...

There are three Xbox 8 pillars that Microsoft will be focusing on at E3, Xbox LIVE is one.  The second will be Kinect 2 with a demonstration/presentation of Illumiroom.  The third will be games.  However, they'll also be showcasing games and feature changes for the Xbox 360, Windows Phone 8, and Windows 8/RT/Surface.  Had your source been smarter they might have actually known what Microsoft will be doing in April, or next month for employees.

There's only one AAA exclusive game that comes to mind on the Xbox 360 that isn't on the PS3, so I'm not sure it's as big of a deal as you make it out to be.  The prediction is based on a rumor, which given the developer isn't that big of a deal.  The developer isn't an exclusive developer, so I'm not sure why one would think their games would be exclusive forever.

The Xbox was region locked.  The Xbox 360 was region locked.  What on earth would posses you to make you think the Xbox 8 wouldn't be region locked?

 

I have no idea whether or not the 360 was region locked - maybe some one else can confirm this? If it was it wouldn't be that big of a surprise if the 720 were too.

It would seem as if you a thing or two about MSs e3 presentation as well? I guess my source could have meant that only 1 third of the presentation would be about the actual games...



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DanneSandin on 25 February 2013
Heavenly_King said:
DanneSandin said:
Chark said:
Whoa, your next thread is also very contrasting. Either your source is wrong, the future is bleak, or you are trolling everyone.

If you're a MS fan the future might look bleak... Sony is going head to head with them this gen, and so far they're the only ones doing things right. This migh all change though.

And I can't say anything about my source, sorry =/ I can't even post everything he tells me! There's so much more megatons coming from Sony.

FFVII remake confirmed for PS4?! :O

joking..(hopefully true though)

I thought I already had talked about that in my PS4 e3 prediction? ;) this other megaton I'm talking about is other services..



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DanneSandin on 25 February 2013
sales2099 said:
DanneSandin said:
dsgrue3 said:

I fully believe MS will region lock TV and some apps, but not games. Maybe you're being somewhat obscure on this point, but I sincerely doubt it comes to fruition as worded.

The only way MS would be panicked would be if they hit a major setback in regard to one or more of their media-centric functions and, if so, this situation will in all likelihood improve.

Very few games, hmm. Very doubtful here.

You get a 50% because I think there is some truth in here, but not much.

My source only said that the 720 will be region locked, but didn't specify in which way - so you might be right!

And as I understood it MS would be in panick mode due to the increased specs in the PS4...

Since when is having higher specs causing MS to be in panic mode? Like how PS3 CELL panicked MS this gen? lol cmon.

Well, they both have very similar artchitacture this time around, which means that PS4 won't be hard to programme for... Sony fucked up last gen, and it's largely thanks to this Xbox got their big chance - but that's only my opinion though. Kinda how Nintendo fucked up the N64 allowing Sony to be so successful.



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DirtyP2002 on 25 February 2013
DanneSandin said:
DirtyP2002 said:
DanneSandin said:
DirtyP2002 said:
Region locked / or not is one of the most overrated features ever. 99.5% of the customers don't even care about.

And I think you are just trolling. I seriously doubt a 3rd party developer (like you claimed your source to be) knows anything about MS first party offerings. Rare, Lionhead, Turn10, Black Tusk Studios, BigPark, GoodScience Studios all confirmed to be working on Xbox 720 games. 343 industries will release Halo 5 in 2014 or 2015, MS Victoria, Lift London, Twisted Pixel, MS Redmond etc. are all working on new games as well. I think MS did a fantastic job to build up their first party studios and it will show.

Read my statement again, I thought I was pretty clear that I was talking about launch titles?

So your 3rd party developer friend (Is he from Sweden as well?) knows about the timelines of 11 studios in GB, US and Canada?
Where did he got that one from? -.-

I don't think he knows what MS is making for games, only that there apparently only will be 6 at launch. I could ask if he knows if that's 6 original 720 games, or if that also include ports...


6 games?! I lol'd.



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MoHasanie on 25 February 2013

I don't really trust these types of rumors. I mean, remember when there was a thread about some "former" Playstation employee who posted a job review, and claimed "Sony didn't know what it was doing"? It clearly wasn't true, cause so far, the PS4 looks great.



    

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Scoobes on 25 February 2013

Your "source" work for any of these guys?

• Amuze
• Atod
• Avalanche Studios
• ColdWood Interactive
• EA DICE
• Frictional Games
• GRIN
• Illuminate Labs
• Illwinter Game Design
• Iridon Interactive
• Jadestone Group
• Legendo Entertainment
• MachineGames
• Massive Entertainment
• MindArk
• Mojang
• Mythicscape
• Paradox Interactive
• Power Challenge AB
• SimBin Studios
• SouthEnd Interactive
• Starbreeze Studios
• Star Vault
• Tarsier Studios
• Unique Development Studios




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DanneSandin on 25 February 2013
Scoobes said:
Your "source" work for any of these guys?

• Amuze
• Atod
• Avalanche Studios
• ColdWood Interactive
• EA DICE
• Frictional Games
• GRIN
• Illuminate Labs
• Illwinter Game Design
• Iridon Interactive
• Jadestone Group
• Legendo Entertainment
• MachineGames
• Massive Entertainment
• MindArk
• Mojang
• Mythicscape
• Paradox Interactive
• Power Challenge AB
• SimBin Studios
• SouthEnd Interactive
• Starbreeze Studios
• Star Vault
• Tarsier Studios
• Unique Development Studios

I won't hint at where my source is working, sorry.



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Scoobes on 25 February 2013
DanneSandin said:
Scoobes said:
Your "source" work for any of these guys?

• Amuze
• Atod
• Avalanche Studios
• ColdWood Interactive
• EA DICE
• Frictional Games
• GRIN
• Illuminate Labs
• Illwinter Game Design
• Iridon Interactive
• Jadestone Group
• Legendo Entertainment
• MachineGames
• Massive Entertainment
• MindArk
• Mojang
• Mythicscape
• Paradox Interactive
• Power Challenge AB
• SimBin Studios
• SouthEnd Interactive
• Starbreeze Studios
• Star Vault
• Tarsier Studios
• Unique Development Studios

I won't hint at where my source is working, sorry.

Aw, just a yes or no, lol. No more questions after that




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DanneSandin on 25 February 2013
Scoobes said:
DanneSandin said:
Scoobes said:
Your "source" work for any of these guys?

• Amuze
• Atod
• Avalanche Studios
• ColdWood Interactive
• EA DICE
• Frictional Games
• GRIN
• Illuminate Labs
• Illwinter Game Design
• Iridon Interactive
• Jadestone Group
• Legendo Entertainment
• MachineGames
• Massive Entertainment
• MindArk
• Mojang
• Mythicscape
• Paradox Interactive
• Power Challenge AB
• SimBin Studios
• SouthEnd Interactive
• Starbreeze Studios
• Star Vault
• Tarsier Studios
• Unique Development Studios

I won't hint at where my source is working, sorry.

Aw, just a yes or no, lol. No more questions after that

Maybe, maybe not ^^



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tonymarraffa on 25 February 2013
Sal.Paradise said:

Since when does a third party developer have insider information on all three player's secret reveals anyway? On one company's I can believe, two is a stretch, but three?

So far his 'proof' was him telling you the PS4 will be more powerful than expected, which materialised in the RAM announcement, but there was a rumour before the conference of Sony looking to double the RAM anyway. He also told you about PS4 game streaming to Vita, but honestly that's not very hard to guess at all. Those are some very weak-sauce rumours to be basing his, and now your, credibility on.


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