Del_X
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thats making a deal. thats not calling the shots.
"We'll payer lower royalties because I want to" is pretty big dickin' it but you cope however.
thats making a deal. thats not calling the shots.
We will give you exclusive marketing rights and content for a reduced royalty fee. Otherwise we’re going back to MS with this deal, which worked well during the 360 era."We'll payer lower royalties because I want to" is pretty big dickin' it but you cope however.
making deals is not big dickin. making deals is compromising so both parties feel like they win. sony got many console sells from this and exclusive content. Did we need to revisit Activision sells per platform again? some of ya'll are just delusional about how this works."We'll payer lower royalties because I want to" is pretty big dickin' it but you cope however.
“If we did not move beyond standard revenue share that he [Bobby Kotick] intended to not place Call of Duty on Xbox", Bond has claimed.
Microsoft's Corporate VP added, "It was clear that Call of Duty would be on PS5 and that would not have been good if it was not also on Xbox if it was launching at the same time."
Bond said that Microsoft was sort of forced to cut a new revenue deal for Call of Duty. “Time was limited. We had players whose expectations we wanted to meet, so we ultimately made a decision that it was the best thing for the business.”
Ah yes. All according to keikaku all along.We think that now, we have the ability to really do what we've always set out to do
I dunno.I believe both of those acquisitions directly link to the "spend Sony out of business" strategy.
Hence they were quick to cancel PS5 development of any Bethesda games.
It’s unreal how you somehow think a $3 Trillion company is going to find themselves at the behest of a barely profitable electronics companymaking deals is not big dickin. making deals is compromising so both parties feel like they win. sony got many console sells from this and exclusive content. Did we need to revisit Activision sells per platform again? some of ya'll are just delusional about how this works.
From 1:15:50 to 1:23:35.
Zenimax's Product Manager (Deli) essentially confirms the future multiplatform strategy, acknowledges the concerns from Xbox fans, but says that these concerns are not being considered. The decisions are based on metrics. The hardcore audience has concerns, but the money is made outside of that hardcore bubble.
Names I remember... thanks for the link. If a statement is coming, I suppose that soon we will be fixed.Apparently there is going to be a statement.
And holy shit there is a new haven for former gaf blue balls? https://icon-era.com/threads/incomi...itles-future-exclusivity-and-publishing.9348/
Yep. I think it is going to be one of those scenarios where they created a 'monster' that now they are themselves struggling to deal with.Imagine going to an Xbox enthusiast podcast and telling them straight to their face "You don't matter in the grand scheme of things". Like yeah, these people are the 1% of the 1% but on the other hand Xbox relies so much on these enthusiasts for their marketing and feeding the hype machine.
Oh yeah. Though if it was Spencer he could make those sad-puppy eyes and weather the storm a bit, but he is probably done with this shit.Yep. I think it is going to be one of those scenarios where they created a 'monster' that now they are themselves struggling to deal with.
I also now 100% believe THIS is one of the big reasons why Sarah Bond was promoted to the Head of Xbox at this time. So Phil himself doesn't have to make this announcement and feel the wrath of the hardcore Xbox community.
i feel like i’m talking to 3 year old. ‘Xbox ’ is not 3 trillion dollar company. put your green cape up.It’s unreal how you somehow think a $3 Trillion company is going to find themselves at the behest of a barely profitable electronics company
I've had the best decade playing Playstation, Nintendo and PC, but 0 good games on XBox...how can any of this stuff bother you?
Xbox is dead, MSFT will be a "good publisher" for the rest of the platforms.
It's nothing in the grand scheme of things.
Imagine going to an Xbox enthusiast podcast and telling them straight to their face "You don't matter in the grand scheme of things". Like yeah, these people are the 1% of the 1% but on the other hand Xbox relies so much on these enthusiasts for their marketing and feeding the hype machine.
From 1:15:50 to 1:23:35.
Zenimax's Product Manager (Deli) essentially confirms the future multiplatform strategy, acknowledges the concerns from Xbox fans, but says that these concerns are not being considered. The decisions are based on metrics. The hardcore audience has concerns, but the money is made outside of that hardcore bubble.
Power of Gamepass, best way to kill your business confirmed.If only xbox bros bought more games this wouldn't be happening
/s
Would you like a sponge for your wet dream?I've had the best decade playing Playstation, Nintendo and PC, but 0 good games on XBox...how can any of this stuff bother you?
Xbox is dead, MSFT will be a "good publisher" for the rest of the platforms.
It's nothing in the grand scheme of things.
Oh yeah. Though if it was Spencer he could make those sad-puppy eyes and weather the storm a bit, but he is probably done with this shit.
Lie Dispenser could soften the blow a bit by wearing a gamer tshirt.Yep. I think it is going to be one of those scenarios where they created a 'monster' that now they are themselves struggling to deal with.
I also now 100% believe THIS is one of the big reasons why Sarah Bond was promoted to the Head of Xbox at this time. So Phil himself doesn't have to make this announcement and feel the wrath of the hardcore Xbox community.
He's not saying "screw the loyal fanbase", he's saying "we're running a business and 1% is insignificant".So basically this product manager says that MS is saying: screw you all loyal fanbase, we don’t care about your support and making our Xbox brand great by buying our stuff from the og Xbox to now. We’ll go full casual now because the data says so. (What could possibly go wrong)
From 1:15:50 to 1:23:35.
Zenimax's Product Manager (Deli) essentially confirms the future multiplatform strategy, acknowledges the concerns from Xbox fans, but says that these concerns are not being considered. The decisions are based on metrics. The hardcore audience has concerns, but the money is made outside of that hardcore bubble.
The loyal fanbase need the least amount of pandering to keep. Mathematically that means you don't spend your marketing and discounts on them because it is inefficient.So basically this product manager says that MS is saying: screw you all loyal fanbase, we don’t care about your support and making our Xbox brand great by buying our stuff from the og Xbox to now. We’ll go full casual now because the data says so. (What could possibly go wrong)
How can that bother you?You personally have had 10 years of 0 good games on xbox, so xbox is dead?
Lol. OK.
Maybe dead to you but you have missed out on some good games.
You have 0 reading comprehension...Would you like a sponge for your wet dream?
The loyal fanbase need the least amount of pandering to keep. Mathematically that means you don't spend your marketing and discounts on them because it is inefficient.
The purpose of a Fan is to GIVE, not to TAKE. Fans are suppose to spend more money than they need without needing the rewards. If you need rewards to be a fan, you are just a regular consumer.
If what recent interviews are implying what i think, it is suggesting that superfans in Xbox are just not spending enough money overall for the big wigs in Microsoft to care. yes, individually they spend a lot of money, but overall the total amount of money is nothing to Microsoft. As the interviewee said, it is all about the Metrics.True, but if the fan that promotes your stuff is hang out to dry completely without even giving a finger to this fan, the fan will become a non-fan, not making free commercial for your brand anymore, contrary, creating anti-commercial because of delusion and sadness. The casuals slowly take this over and Bammmm, nobody buys your stuff anymore after a while.
How can that bother you?
Why is this even up for debate?If what recent interviews are implying what i think, it is suggesting that superfans in Xbox are just not spending enough money overall for the big wigs in Microsoft to care. yes, individually they spend a lot of money, but overall the total amount of money is nothing to Microsoft. As the interviewee said, it is all about the Metrics.
So it did bother you...Doesn't bother me in the slightest it just makes me question your taste.
You think rich Daddy, Nutella is gonna keep bailing out his underperforming son, Phil Spender forever? That's a possibility.It’s unreal how you somehow think a $3 Trillion company is going to find themselves at the behest of a barely profitable electronics company
We will let you sell our game for us and in exchange we will keep more money for every copy you sell and also ... a hat or something.We will give you exclusive marketing rights and content for a reduced royalty fee.
you can connect a pc to a tv too though. 360 BC isn't actually BC, it downloads and requires internet to play, you wont be able to play "BC" when they take the servers down eventually.
MS spent 80 billion on acquisitions so they could bring in 8 billion a year in revenue and some potential profit in there as well?I have seen people say they are going full 3rd party and withdrawing from the console making business which I don't see happening, I see more of whats been happening
The 80b spent did what it was intended to do, increase their revenue
What happens next is what will be interesting