The Activision acquisition let me suspect they also want to offer something on mobile. Not sure if they do an complete store with their non-gaming apps as well, or more a game-oriented app with achievements and all. Maybe both in parallel. But something will come.

So I don't think they will stop the Xbox console, why would they. If I assume their strategy correctly, they are trying to create the best ecosystem by being available on every device. So the console is part of it and they will not give up on it unless other console makers allow Gamepass on their systems. Steam by the way sees this similar, this is how I see Steamdeck, they are broadening the reach of their ecosystem.

Also, maybe we will see multi-device gaming experiences again. Nintendo tried something in the past, with linking Gamecube and Gameboy Advance. But think you have a full immersive experience on console or PC, but if you are commuting and play on your phone, this game adds the successes into the PC/console game as say the results of a field agent. Would be interesting to still progressing your main game, while on the phone.

So anyway, if they update achievements this year what y’all hoping to see?? For me

- Unique animation for 100% a game like how the platinum trophy is animated on pop.
- Ability to wipe games completely, would love to revisit some games and re-achieve the 1000G would also let me try some games on GP and if I don’t like them I could wipe any achievements.
- I’ve said it before but make the pop up box squared like the notification box … please for the love of god.

The goal is actually $32bn.

I've said it before, I don't think it happens without another big acquisition.

They'll be low $20s with ABK included, so how will they make the rest of it between now and then? Well they have the planned Mobile Store but that would need to really take of, I think some Mobile investment could maybe bring them in a few billion? Idk. XGS/Zenimax firing on all cylinders possibly brings us to high 20s, some would suggest fully abandoning hardware would help them achieve their goal but I have my doubts and here's why.

ABK, a fully multiplatform company, brought in around $8bn in revenue at its peak, I believe it would be safe to assume that XGS/Zenimax as a fully third party entity would not be bigger than ABK but even if I were generous and said they'd match ABK, 8 + 8 is still only $16bn which is quite a bit off what they'll be today with ABK which is low $20s, the hardware sales bring in billions in revenue, as does the 30% cut.

So to abandon hardware completely I believe would bring their revenue down, not up, even if they went fully third party, or the other scenario is abandoning hardware completely, the loss in revenue would simply match the addition in revenue via going fully third party and we'd be back where we started in terms of revenue.

So I fully expect Microsoft is going to make another large acquisition.

I know when I say that ABK is the biggest third party publisher in the world in terms of revenue, someone may mention NetEase and Tencent but I feel those are unfair comparisons because of the way that China works, due to China's draconian laws those two companies basically have a monopoly over the entire (massive) Chinese market so of course they pull a lot more than ABK.

And also Tencent has investments in practically everything, which just backs my point up even further, Microsoft will need to make more, Lol. Keep feeding that Game Pass machine and I'll be happy though, none of their recent business decisions change anything about how excited I am about their future line-up.

Maybe go back to the 360 days that used to give some rewards like profile pictures for playing games. Would be nice if you could unlock avatars, profile picture frames, console themes etc for getting achievements in games.

So anyway, if they update achievements this year what y’all hoping to see?? For me

- Unique animation for 100% a game like how the platinum trophy is animated on pop.
- Ability to wipe games completely, would love to revisit some games and re-achieve the 1000G would also let me try some games on GP and if I don’t like them I could wipe any achievements.
- I’ve said it before but make the pop up box squared like the notification box … please for the love of god.

Deleting any game you want from the achievements would be a great option for games you really didn't play much and just played it because it was on GP

I did a lot of soul searching these last few 5 hours or so. I just can't leave Xbox. 13 plus years. Unwrapping that Christmas gift of that brand new Xbox 360, throwing that kiddie Wii in the closet. It's where I discovered online gaming, and new genres. Where I shot my first gun. Been through the trenches with the underground movement, where I met Jaysus, and Noble. It's where I told someone to go kll themselves for the first time. Where i got called countless slurs. 

I'll stick with Xbox until there are no more Xboxes. Maybe re-buy some games on PS, the ones I really like, in preparation for when that day comes where they unplug Xbox. 

Xbox is a love story. Sometimes that love just doesn't love you back.

Forever yours Xbox.