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[Astray]

Xbox games will be every platform that allows GamePass. So far, that means Xbox consoles, PCs, and any device with integrated wi-fi capabilities. Until Nintendo and PlayStation decide they need GP on their platforms, things will stay relatively unchanged and Microsoft will always offer a gaming device/console of their own.

Yeah this is 2021 talk, 2024 literally started with them making a cosmetic exclusive for Steam and not Xbox.

A lot can change in 3 years, their negotiation leverage for gamepass stuff on other platforms is now weaker than ever. I'd be surprised if they even get an 80/20 split on games from PS/Nintendo.

 

[CherryFalls]

 

[twilo99]

Absolutely heartbreaking

 

[Elbereth]

 

[Valedix]

Fucking terrible news, feeling for all the employees right now.

 

[Kittehkraken]

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Cool

All the shills said this acquisition was all about toys for bob and bringing the banjo kazooie IP back

 

[Klayzer]

He makes fun of Phil, a C-suite executive at a $3 trillion company. So you come at him with a personal attack.

Why?

Can't you see he's hurting right now. Nearly all of the Xbox guys here are on the Sonytoo cope. Fucking brand warriors untill the very end.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

LOL yup. Imagine not knowing what Microsoft is, they always open an acquisition of a new company with 10% layoffs. You got to put fear into the remaining people right away. Business as usual is over, when you work for MS, you fear for your livelihood 24/7

 

[rhodesianshepard]

Xbox games will be every platform that allows GamePass. So far, that means Xbox consoles, PCs, and any device with integrated wi-fi capabilities. Until Nintendo and PlayStation decide they need GP on their platforms, things will stay relatively unchanged and Microsoft will always offer a gaming device/console of their own.

I disagree. Gamepass isn't growing enough. Microsoft is losing out on too much money not bringing their games to Playstation and Nintendo, which is why Execs have come out in recent weeks saying they are "expanding" platforms. They no longer mentioning "gamepass" when doing so

 

[Ozzie666]

3 Trillion dollar company at work. Making over 100 billion a year. Let that sink in. The company was safer under Bobby, at least for a time. Who would have thought

 

[Astray]

"sustainable cost structure" and "we are all aligned on the best opportunities for growth" tell you everything you need to know.

"I am committed to navigating this process as thoughtfully as possible." >> deactivates employees Slack, leaving them in dark, with 0 communication that they have been fired.

Will go down in history as one of the worst gaming execs out there.

 

[Mortisfacio]

3 Trillion dollar company at work. Making over 100 billion a year. Let that sink in. The company was safer under Bobby, at least for a time. Who would have thought

ABK valuation was plummeting until the Microsoft news broke of a buyout, though.

 

[Valedix]

Microsoft sure are winning the race for most hated company on Earth.

 

[saintjules]

That's that pedophile look. Sounds like that recent Vince McMahon lawsuit. What a freak.

 

[Varnish La PS]

 

[digoutyoursoul]

That's that pedophile look. Sounds like that recent Vince McMahon lawsuit. What a freak.

Looks like J J Abrams on ketamine to me

 

[GHG]

Bit late for that don't you think Warren?

Restructuring is well underway, the damage has already started to take place.

Unwinding the merger isn't going to get those people their jobs back.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Because Microsoft is a functional monopoly and monopolies only end up degrading the quality of their products and services over time to accumulate more wealth for C-Suite and shareholders.

Microsoft’s main goal is to ruin gaming over time so people don't know what a good game is, so their stuff seems acceptable and it’s the only option in town

frog in the pot lol

 

[digoutyoursoul]

Will go down in history as one of the worst gaming execs out there.

Will never understand the adulation for the man and the media are shitbags for placating this guy for , in my opinion, output that no where near matches any sort of adulation. Why won’t media people question him or the likes of Matt Booty, all we get is pre arranged interviews with screened questions and answers.

Being a Xbox guy who has disliked his reign in charge has been frustrating .

 

[Pelta88]

Will go down in history as one of the worst gaming execs out there.

And his golden parachute was over 330 Million...

 

[digoutyoursoul]

He’s not happy

 

[havoc00]

Everything is well

 

[yurinka]

Also, where is Phil Spencer?
His silence is starting to speak volumes.

Maybe he's busy attending to another Sting private concert for MS executives, as happened last year:
https://www.pcmag.com/news/as-layoffs-loomed-microsoft-execs-took-in-private-sting-concert-in-davos

 

[Mibu no ookami]

Which has nothing to do with COVID, despite the word salad you tossed above this line.

The point I'm making is places are using COVID as an excuse. They've been saying COVID restructuring is the cause of layoffs for over two years now, across all sectors but particularly in tech. Hiring and development costs were out of control years before COVID hit; this would have happened with or without COVID. I don't even think the work from home changes are as big as you think they are because a lot of developers have returned to in-studio work.

try reading next time

 

[Unknown Soldier]

3 Trillion dollar company at work. Making over 100 billion a year. Let that sink in. The company was safer under Bobby, at least for a time. Who would have thought

Every company was always safer under original management than Microsoft LMAO

Only paid shills actually thought MS would be good for ABK

Imagine their fake shock when MS turns ABK into a CoD machine and no new game or franchise is ever released by ABK ever again, as if that isn't why both Bungie and Epic peaced out when they were done with Halo and Gears

 

[DryvBy]

Brutality.

Here Are All the Game Industry CEOs Who Took a Pay Cut to Prevent Layoffs

After a thorough investigation we’ve compiled a list of gaming industry CEOs who reduced their own pay in an effort to curb the number of…

hard-drive.net

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

Brutality.

Here Are All the Game Industry CEOs Who Took a Pay Cut to Prevent Layoffs

After a thorough investigation we’ve compiled a list of gaming industry CEOs who reduced their own pay in an effort to curb the number of…

hard-drive.net

I was scrolling, but i see no list?

 

[Mibu no ookami]

Sony has plenty of studios to support. The "drought of games" suggest there are a number of things at play here, but a lack of studios isn't one of them. Last thing they need is a situation like this — so many more studios and very little to show for it.

Jesus christ...

What is the different between the word plenty and "too many"

 

[Three]

You guys are terrible. I'm going to hell for laughing at this.

I saw one with red crosses on faces too. People lost their jobs and that's a bit of a sensitive subject, some of them not even knowing if they're on the chopping block apparently. Imagine then seeing your team photo on the Internet with a cross on your face. That's cold, admittedly funny to those on the outside, but cold.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Bit late for that don't you think Warren?

Restructuring is well underway, the damage has already started to take place.

Unwinding the merger isn't going to get those people their jobs back.

Any politician complaining about mergers should look in the mirror because the reason why they can do it is because business law lets them. The FTC even allowed it.

It's like the NHL saying they want to get players diving out of the game. 2:00 minute unsportsmanlike penalties have been around forever, so what do they do to try reinforcing getting rid of the act? Fine players $2000 after a free warning after the first dive.

The avg salary in the NHL is around $4 million and a $2000 fine is suppose to act like the biggest bodyblow to unfair play.

 

[reinking]

The FTC even allowed it.

Didn't the FTC try to get an injunction? Am I remembering this wrong?

 

[Jesb]

I thought Microsoft had an infinite amount of money. Why.

 

[AmuroChan]

Any politician complaining about mergers should look in the mirror because the reason why they can do it is because business law lets them. The FTC even allowed it.

It's like the NHL saying they want to get players diving out of the game. 2:00 minute unsportsmanlike penalties have been around forever, so what do they do to try reinforcing getting rid of the act? Fine players $2000 after a free warning after the first dive.

The avg salary in the NHL is around $4 million and a $2000 fine is suppose to act like the biggest bodyblow to unfair play.

The difference is in the NHL they can't go too overboard because they need the players union to sign off on it in the CBA. The gov't has no such hurdle. If they actually wanted to regulate mergers and acquisitions more strictly, they could. They just don't actually care that much and are mostly virtue signaling to score some social media points.

 

[Three]

The difference is in the NHL they can't go too overboard because they need the players union to sign off on it in the CBA. The gov't has no such hurdle. If they actually wanted to regulate mergers and acquisitions more strictly, they could. They just don't actually care that much and are mostly virtue signaling to score some social media points.

The FTC do want to regulate mergers and acquisitions but the politicians get campaign funding from those same companys and they pressure the FTC externally.

 

[balls of snow]

Ouch.

Overwatch 2 about to be on maintenence mode after the promised seasons are out.

 

[AmuroChan]

The FTC do want to regulate mergers and acquisitions but the politicians get campaign funding from those same companys and they pressure the FTC externally.

Yes, when I say they, I'm referring to the politicians. The fact that the FTC can't operate the way they are supposed to just shows how inept our gov't structure is.

 

[Yoboman]

Any politician complaining about mergers should look in the mirror because the reason why they can do it is because business law lets them. The FTC even allowed it.

It's like the NHL saying they want to get players diving out of the game. 2:00 minute unsportsmanlike penalties have been around forever, so what do they do to try reinforcing getting rid of the act? Fine players $2000 after a free warning after the first dive.

The avg salary in the NHL is around $4 million and a $2000 fine is suppose to act like the biggest bodyblow to unfair play.

It's already broken, let's not even try to fix it!

 

[Oppoi]

Note to self If I ever see a man smile like that I know he's about to fire 1900 people...

 

[DaGwaphics]

Debate season was in the ABK thread which you weren't active in. We're past that now

All that's left is the clown show

I did participate in "the thread". I am familiar with most of the "big" moments like when the all powerful CMA said no and that was that no exceptions or when MS was leaving the UK.

 

[Jerm411]

All this "more platforms" talk

There’s cowardly, disgusting quotes and then there’s this….

Hiding behind the veil of “fOr ThE pLaYeRs”…..really Matt? Get fucked you ghoul…

 

[Yekshemesh]

You know who's still on MS payroll? All the shill influencers and professional media shills.... but don't worry, those clowns are next on the chopping block. Who the fuck need shills when soon AI will take over their jobs.

 

[Three]

There’s cowardly, disgusting quotes and then there’s this….

Hiding behind the veil of “fOr ThE pLaYeRs”…..really Matt? Get fucked you ghoul…

Less staff somehow enables more places and more platforms for our players. Amazing, not more, but less staff. It was probably best if he said nothing at all.

 

[DaGwaphics]

Bit late for that don't you think Warren?

Restructuring is well underway, the damage has already started to take place.

Unwinding the merger isn't going to get those people their jobs back.

The weird part is that the FTC's ongoing fight against the deal is likely part of the reason why the integration into MS (and the accompanying layoffs) happened as quickly as it did. They took a lot more time fully integrating Zenimax.

But, I assume the end result was basically inevitable anyway, at least for all the overlap folks.

 

[HeWhoWalks]

Jesus christ...

What is the different between the word plenty and "too many"

Considering your point was that they're l a c k i n g studios, the difference should be obvious.

 

[ADiTAR]

 

[ManaByte]

I thought Microsoft had an infinite amount of money. Why.

Since Disney merged with Fox they’ve laid off 10,000 people.

 

[Salty Popsicle]

Microsoft sure are winning the race for most hated company on Earth.

On this forum, MS has had that title ever since they created the Xbox platform. In the world outside this forum, todays news isn't even worth a second of thought to 99% of people.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

All this "more platforms" talk

How the fuck are these overpaid corporate goons not replaced by a ChatGPT bot yet?

Not hard to make empty, soulless claims filled with buzzwords

How exactly does getting rid of employees help you make better games?!

 

[Salty Popsicle]

You know who's still on MS payroll? All the shill influencers and professional media shills.... but don't worry, those clowns are next on the chopping block. Who the fuck need shills when soon AI will take over their jobs.

Will AI get team blue on this forum as worked up as I do? I really doubt it considering all the impressions I've gotten today.