Jimbo1337 said:
This is exactly the point that I wanted to make as well. Where is Microsoft reviving games like Shenmue or completely funding games like Street Fighter 5? I thought Microsoft has more money than Sony, so why is Sony able to do it but not Microsoft? What do they do instead? Purchase a multiplatform game for 2.5 Billion dollars! Microsoft should help fund Devil May Cry 5 instead of funding SquareEnix with Tomb Raider. That way, they can start creating a relationship with game devlopers. They don't need to wait and see if devil may cry 4 special edition will sell enough to make DMC 5. Microsoft needs to go to them right now and say here is all of the money to make DMC 5. Microsoft needs to create new IPs and develop their own fanbases instead of relying on the same games over and over and over again (Halo, Forza, Gears). They need to put themselves in a good light by funding games that wouldn't have been made in the foreseeable future. But we all see why they funded Tomb Raider (a game to go against Uncharted). We all know why they didn't fund Street Fighter 5 (already have Killer Instinct). Why don't they take one of their developer teams that makes Forza and make their own IP? Or perhaps grow their existing first party developers (Black Tusk, 343 Industries, etc) to make new experiences for gamers instead of preventing gamers from playing games (Rise of the Tomb Raider)? This is why PC gamers and Playstation fans are annoyed with the timed exclusivity of Rise of the Tomb Raider. Microsoft needs to fund games, like Street Fighter 5, that would have never been created/developmental issues or create their own games. |
MS is not gaming minded like Sony.People seem to forget all the games that Sony developed or owned as a publisher during the PSX/PS2 days,which is why the PS3 turned into a success.MS does not think that way and just want to cling on to whatever works.They did not fund RoTR as stated,but simply paid to keep it away from the PS just like they did Bioshock and ME last generation.If Sony had done this than there would be no GOW,Ico,SoTC,LBP,Heavy Rain or Uncharted, etc.I doubt Sony is paying for SF5 since it would not be on PC and they do not own the rights to it.They are not even publishing SF5 as MS is not publsishing RoTR.The Xbox has always been and always will be a generic platform for playing third party games either timed or multiplat out the gate.
