Kaz Hirai would take a bullet to the head over an xbox 360 exclusive

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Squilliam on 25 July 2008

Sqrl said:

He was just being difficult.

The problem is that his answer says he would rather take a bullet to the head then bring another great game to the PS3. He can think the PS3 doesn't need anymore titles all he wants but more games to choose from is never a bad thing..where as a bullet to the head is always a bad thing.

Obviously he didn't want to acknowledge that the 360 had anything worth having because for whatever reason giving them credit is a horrible thing in his mind, which is of course just childish.

He could have just said "We love what is being done in the Gears of War franchise and it looks like a great title. But we still feel that [marketing BS blah blah blah] only on PS3." And if he says that its a minor blurb at best and most likely a positive thing as people marvel at his ability to not be an enslaved marketing zombie.

Well said! xD

Actually I would say Fable 2 - Because that would fill a little hole in the PS3 lineup.

Tease.

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hasanraza on 25 July 2008

he just want to say that ps3 doesnt need any microsoft exclusive game bcz it has a very strong exclusive line up of its own......

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WEWdeadeye on 25 July 2008

It is this sort of arrogance that has them in last place right now as it is. When will they ever learn? There IS a difference between being confident, and being arrogant!

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WEWdeadeye on 25 July 2008

colonelstubbs said:

DMeisterJ said:
That was such a loaded question.

Good thing he didn't answer, or his words would have been twisted; I can see it now:

"Kaz Hirai unsure of PS3s future, wants Gears of War 2 on the PS3 or he's leaving!"

So true. Epic games would have come out tomorrow with an announcement along the lines of 'PS3 owners threaten to abandon console if gears of war isnt ported!'

Why would Epic games come out with an announcement like that? You make absolutely NO sense.

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Domicinator on 25 July 2008

I posted this just last night in another thread. And it applies to this story as well. Just exchange Microsoft for Sony, and there you have it:

Some of you guys don't understand the basic properties of business. What is Microsoft supposed to do, bad mouth their own product? Declare Sony and Nintendo the winners before the generation is even over? Spin the numbers so they sound like they're in the competitor's favor?

Don't be ridiculous. Microsoft (like Sony and Nintendo) is a company. Companies tend to back their own products, not praise the competition. Microsoft is confident in their product and they are obviously confident in their product's future. That's called being a.......wait for it..........COMPANY!!!

Now that being said, whether Microsoft's hardware goals are realized or not, at least 360 owners can rest easy knowing that they have plenty of games coming out in the future. There will not be a shortage on that, you can be certain. And every time MS starts making statements like this, they back it up with major announcements.

It's an exciting time to be into gaming, and both Sony and Microsoft are full of hot air. It's called marketing. You have to learn to take it for what it is. BOTH companies do it and BOTH companies put their own spin on things. They pay people do to this. They're called accountants and marketing experts.

And I will add specifically for this thread: Kaz is a head honcho at Sony. For him to say he wants a certain exclusive from MS is absolutely absurd. For Sony that would be like admitting defeat on a certain level. Kaz' job is to play up the Sony stuff and pretend like MS doesn't even matter. It's called PR and marketing. All successful companies do it. Whether you love Sony or not, they are a successful company just like their competitors.

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WEWdeadeye on 25 July 2008

Domicinator said:

I posted this just last night in another thread. And it applies to this story as well. Just exchange Microsoft for Sony, and there you have it:

Some of you guys don't understand the basic properties of business. What is Microsoft supposed to do, bad mouth their own product? Declare Sony and Nintendo the winners before the generation is even over? Spin the numbers so they sound like they're in the competitor's favor?

Don't be ridiculous. Microsoft (like Sony and Nintendo) is a company. Companies tend to back their own products, not praise the competition. Microsoft is confident in their product and they are obviously confident in their product's future. That's called being a.......wait for it..........COMPANY!!!

Now that being said, whether Microsoft's hardware goals are realized or not, at least 360 owners can rest easy knowing that they have plenty of games coming out in the future. There will not be a shortage on that, you can be certain. And every time MS starts making statements like this, they back it up with major announcements.

It's an exciting time to be into gaming, and both Sony and Microsoft are full of hot air. It's called marketing. You have to learn to take it for what it is. BOTH companies do it and BOTH companies put their own spin on things. They pay people do to this. They're called accountants and marketing experts.

And I will add specifically for this thread: Kaz is a head honcho at Sony. For him to say he wants a certain exclusive from MS is absolutely absurd. For Sony that would be like admitting defeat on a certain level. Kaz' job is to play up the Sony stuff and pretend like MS doesn't even matter. It's called PR and marketing. All successful companies do it. Whether you love Sony or not, they are a successful company just like their competitors.

Actually, the people who put the spin on things are just the marketing/PR guys. If accountants put a spin on the numbers, they get in big trouble with the IRS, and would most likely be audited. Accountants figure out the REAL numbers, marketing/PR people put the spin on those numbers. That quote of yours is completely accurate except for my previous little gripe, and I agree withe everything else to the fullest! +11111111

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woopdeedoo on 25 July 2008

Lol - so it looks like Xbox exclusives will stay exclusive?
Great!
With an arrogant idiot like that on the top of the company, or at least the ps division, its no wonder sony lost their dominance this gen.