wow dude, xbox SUCKS

They deserve to be booed but don't restrict it to just Xbox, they all deserve to be booed right now aside from Nintendo, don't let the other fuckers get away with it, Xbox ain't the only one who has been doing awful layoffs and closures recently, fuck em all.

Whatever made you believe that Phil cares what you care about.  Do you think all the promotions he has gotten and now pretty much only report to Satya is by chance.  Yes, Phil made these decisions and only Phil.  Stop believing this is some push by others but realize that this is all Phil.  Phil is in charge of MS gaming and it's his job to make it successful.  That may not line up with what you believe he should do but that is definitely what he will do and it doesn't matter the tears it causes. 

Most of you continue to delude yourselves in believing that Phil is one of you.  He has always been a corp level executive and he will continue to be.  So no, he isn't going to step down.  No he doesn't care about your tears.  Even this quote means nothing.  It's something said yesterday and today is another story. One of Phil biggest problem is that he talks to much.  Most corp execs at his level you never hear a word from and there is a reason and this is pretty much it.  Maybe now he will keep his mouth shut but knowing him he probably going to go on some interview and try to explain something that cannot be explained.

Serious though, where is the Hellblade 2 marketing? Release is just 2 weeks out.... I really fear for Ninja Theory.

You're right! Please Nintendo, remain the way you are. I beg you!

Greenberg said that marketing was kicking off as of yesterday. But then again, he also said Hi-Fi Rush was a massive success

This game isn't going to do amazing even with the best marketing in the world, the only reported numbers for Hellblade I was 1m sales a year after launch and 6.3m players across all platforms, 4 years after launch + Game Pass. The way I see it, Hellblade is closer to a sort of "art" project, it will be an amazing technical achievement and tackle strong themes but it was never going to be a big seller or designed to be.

It's a short, linear story focused title and it should do "decent" commercially and well critically and originally those sort of projects you'd have said were great for Game Pass but not anymore, with this recent shift in strategy and Matt Booty's comments, Hellblade doesn't fit into that and it makes me terrified for Ninja Theory, I'm going to be playing Hellblade II and constantly thinking in the back of my mind "don't get too attached, Ninja Theory will likely be closed" because of Matt's comments, even with the best marketing, Hellblade II doesn't fit into Matt's comments.

Maybe it's just me but I have always been this way.  I never have nor will be a fan of any corporation.  I purchase their products because it fills an entertainment need and nothing else.  Sony, Nintendo, MS you name it. I have no love for any large corporations as they all have their corp side and thus being a fan only puts you in position to be let down.  As they saying goes, never meet your heroes, they are never what you think or believe them to be.

You probably should step down Ryuu, you way to invested.  Maybe someone else will take your mantle or the thread will die but if your heart is not in it then its best to move on.

Bit harsh no?

Like Game Pass was meant to be for games like Hellblade, Psychonauts 2, etc.

It was literally pitched to creatives this way, they even said Game Pass would help keep studios alive who don't necessarily have big commercial successes but do make quality creative projects, Game Pass was meant to stop these closures and provide a safety blanket.

It hasn't. It has failed in that goal. So now any studio which relied on Game Pass is at risk (Ninja Theory, Double Fine, Compulsion Games, etc.)

Matt's statement was frankly awful and now has people rightfully thinking multiple studios will close and his comments have basically spat over the Game Pass model so much so that it makes me wonder again if Game Pass will exist in the distant future or if it will get major changes.

Matt's comments basically say Game Pass model has failed for being a safety blanket to creative/smaller projects.