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[Bartski]

Willing to "take full responsibility for launching a game that needs to be great". Not shipping 60 fps per second was a "punch in the chin". Won't "push against creative aspirations of his teams". Redfall didn't hit Arkane's "internal goals" and another delay wouldn't have made a difference.

"I'm disappointed"

 

[feynoob]

I must be dreaming

 

[killatopak]

I'm fine with Phil learning through mistake even if it was already a decade of learning at the helm of Xbox.

What I want though is results. He already said he learned stuff about other subpar launches in the past. You can't expect me to believe he is learning when he is repeating the same mistakes again and again.

 

[Kilau]

"unch in the chin",

Even comments on the game are buggy.

 

[feynoob]

.

 

[Kacho]

Same old song and dance

 

[DenchDeckard]

He's disappointed in himself guys

 

[Topher]

At least he committed his devs to fixing the problems. Glad to hear that much.

 

[Roufianos]

Ugh, do I really wanna give these fuckers a click.

 

[Fuz]

They're never honest.

 

[saintjules]

 

[IlGialloMondadori]

"I take full responsibility"
But Jez said MS had nothing to do with Redfall!

 

[solidus12]

We heard that before phil

 

[Stare-Bear]

From the mouth of Phil himself, RedFall is in a perfectly fine state for launch... It doesn't crash THAT often...

StarField is going to be a mess...

 

[mejin]

I'm fine with Phil learning through mistake even if it was already a decade of learning at the helm of Xbox.

What I want though is results. He already said he learned stuff about other subpar launches in the past. You can't expect me to believe he is learning when he is repeating the same mistakes again and again.

In the past, he was learning how to learn about mistakes.

 

[GHG]

When discussing the creative freedom they give to devs and what outcomes that might come about because of that - "maybe I'll undeliver for some of our fans out there"

This guy is lost. Floundering.

Nadella needs to put him out of his misery.

 

[Thirty7ven]

He thinks the problem are bugs and 30 fps. Phil the gamer. (I haven’t watched it)

 

[MarkMe2525]

They're never honest.

So, if they are never honest that means; Phil is happy about 30fps, they push back against teams creative aspirations, and RedFall met internal goals.

Blanket statements never work

He thinks the problem are bugs and 30 fps. Phil the gamer.

This is a 2 minute clip from a 41 minute interview that released 19 minutes ago.

 

[H-I-M]

September 6th is in just 4 months. I wonder how much they'll learn "from the mistakes" in that time frame.

 

[feynoob]

Sorry I called you liar.

 

[Tommi84]

PR person will be a PR person.

No, thanks.

 

[mrmustard]

Neogaf in a nutshell

I take full responsibility - Fuck him
Not my fault - Fuck him
Stays silent - Fuck him

 

[Tangerine]

Nothing like setting the bar high. "It doesn't crash that often". It's not so much bugs as terrible ai, budget cutscenes no real story and just uninspired gameplay. Unfixable for the most part without going back to the drawing board.

It does make me a bit concerned for starfield too.

I have an Xbox and no playstation. Just saying.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

Phil Spencer doesn't have balls. this is not what a true leader says or does.

 

[RIPN2022]

Jesus the game just came out and they are doing damage control?

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

 

[Flutta]

Only fools would believe a word he says.

His track record speaks for itself. Dude loves interviews more than doing his job.

Letting this game release in this broken state and on top of that asking gamers to pay 70$ for it tells me you will always be a con-man no matter how many interviews you do. This buffon has no shame.

10 years with this dude and he’s still talking shit.

 

[Fuz]

So, if they are never honest that means; Phil is happy about 30fps, they push back against teams creative aspirations, and RedFall met internal goals.

Blanket statements never work


This is a 2 minute clip from a 41 minute interview that released 19 minutes ago.

This is not honesty. This is a PR stunt for the future. This is being in a corner.

 

[adamsapple]

Honest commentary like this is why he's GAFs favorite gaming personality.

Love ya, Phil.

 

[Thirty7ven]

This is a 2 minute clip from a 41 minute interview that released 19 minutes ago.

You’re right you’re right. 41 minutes? Holy shit.

 

[H-I-M]

Neogaf in a nutshell

I take full responsibility - Fuck him
Not my fault - Fuck him
Stays silent - Fuck him

But what does that mean concretely ? He's just going to do a PR campaign apologizing ?
People get fired for wayyy less than that.

 

[Nydius]

Neogaf in a nutshell

I take full responsibility - Fuck him
Not my fault - Fuck him
Stays silent - Fuck him

He takes “full responsibility” while actively arguing that the game is fine because it doesn’t crash a lot. It shows he’s utterly clueless, so, yeah, fuck him. He’s out of his depth and all he’s delivered in a decade has been promises never kept.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

Neogaf in a nutshell

I take full responsibility - Fuck him
Not my fault - Fuck him
Stays silent - Fuck him

the proof is in the pudding.

he can talk or not talk...when the outcome is shit it doesn't matter.

we are talking about MS. triple trillion-dollar company, with 20+ years in the industry whose direct competitor is Sony...not the fucking OUYA.

 

[Interfectum]

Not a fan of Phil but it takes so fucking balls to go on a podcast and talk about this shit the week it happens. I don't see the heads of Sony or Nintendo ever doing something like this. So props there at the very least.

 

[MarkMe2525]

This is not honesty. This is a PR stunt for the future. This is being in a corner.

PR and honesty are not mutually exclusive. Being in a corner and honesty are not mutually exclusive.

 

[Stare-Bear]

He literally repeats throughout the video that the game in its current state didn't warrant a delay...

This is a car crash...

 

[LostDonkey]

Not good enough

Need far better studios if they want to push forward. Far better.

 

[Jaybe]

From the mouth of Phil himself, RedFall is in a perfectly fine state for launch... It doesn't crash THAT often...

StarField is going to be a mess...

Phil talking about Redfall like it was business software rather than an immersive entertainment product. Another ‘third-rate’ product.

 

[Fuz]

PR and honesty are not mutually exclusive.

They are though.

 

[Skifi28]

Neogaf in a nutshell

I take full responsibility - Fuck him
Not my fault - Fuck him
Stays silent - Fuck him

In the end, people only care about getting good games. If the games fail, it doesn't really matter what he says or does.

 

[skit_data]

 

[MarkMe2525]

They are though.

I mean.... You're wrong. There is no other way to put it and I'm not trying to be an ass.

 

[Pelta88]

At 13:27. Bald head and glasses guy brings up PlayStation out of no where? Talking about how the XBOX Redfall debacle "Hurts everyone."

Then he goes on to say, and I quote... "This is a big shit sandwich for everyone and we all have to take a bite... Including the Sony people."

No motherfucker! I was out back when I realized XB wouldn't show me the game running on a Series X! Does Kinda funny really pay this clown to speak?!

 

[Stare-Bear]

The bald Ozzie calling RedFall a unique concept and praising Microsoft for taking a risk...

RedFall is about as generic as they come...

 

[Kacho]

Jesus the game just came out and they are doing damage control?

Damage control and redirection is all they have right now. They know Redfall is a disappointment but please be excited for June 11. They have new surprises and first-looks from their incredibly talented internal studios. This is the day gamers have been waiting for to see what is coming to Xbox, PC, and Game Pass.

 

[Punished Miku]

Phil talking about Redfall like it was business software rather than an immersive entertainment product. Another ‘third-rate’ product.

Well I think he's arguing that the game isn't fundamentally defective, and I agree with that. I haven't had it crash once. I haven't encountered a bug. That's a super low bar, but I see people arguing that the game is defective and I just haven't experienced that personally.

I don't think he wants to get into managing their creative vision, and instead is leaving that to the teams. It's not literally a crime to release a mid-tier game. For it to not be mid-tier, he would have to be telling the teams which creative decisions are good and which are bad. He's saying he is not going to be doing that. He's leaving that side to them.

As for optimizing graphics and performance, that's really the main thing they have no excuse on.

 

[Desprado123]

Dam this guy is a true game. You can see Nitendo Switch at the back display. He might have played all Sony exclusive games on PC that are ported and can easily sort out what is missing.

 

[SSfox]

If he is honest and truly believe his words, he should remove himself from the Xbox brand.

 

[Nydius]

They know Redfall is a disappointment but please be excited for June 11. They have new surprises and first-looks from their incredibly talented internal studios. This is the day gamers have been waiting for to see what is coming to Xbox, PC, and Game Pass.

E3 might be dead and buried but the “Wait ‘til E3!” drum beat lives on at Microsoft.

 

[IFireflyl]

Honest commentary like this is why he's GAFs favorite gaming personality.

Love ya, Phil.

I would love to watch the video that you watched in order to feel this way.