Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on the state of Xbox:
"We've invested a lot for the last 25 years. We have to turn this into a sustainable business. The challenge we have is, we've not been monetizing that entertainment. In fact, we've been subsidizing that entertainment."
Tom Henderson: Gears of War: E-Day has a $400+ million budget
“They should have put Gears on PlayStation 5, they should have put everything on the PS5”
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Reuters: Microsoft has considered spinning off Xbox
“The Windows maker is also weighing options such as creating a joint venture with other partners as it prepares to overhaul the unit, which could make the gaming business easier to sell.”
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Xbox's strategy so far under Asha seems to have been just cheap wins and chasing their tail. I'm not sure why they feel so inclined to talk so much and do interviews, but they should probably just stay silent until they have a plan in place.
If people in the industry are confused about what they are doing, I can't imagine how confusing it is for a casual gamer.
Xbox is floating the idea of in-game ads, noting that may have potential to "keep our products affordable".
Goal is to ensure they can 'continue to fund outstanding work' from dev teams
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Bloomberg: Xbox Plans Significant Layoffs as It Transforms Under New CEO - first major cuts in July
'Xbox is also planning to significantly slash budgets for marketing and some other areas of the business'
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Im confused though because it says Stellar Blade but that's not Eve? Why not call it Blood Rain or Blood Rain: A Stellar Blade Story? It just seems like they don't think this game can sell without relying on the Stellar Blade name
GOW 2018- “Ew why are they making Kratos a good dad”
GOW Ragnarok-“Ew why am I playing as Atreus”
GOW Laufey-“Ew why am I a playing as a woman”
These guys are not “fans” they are corny edge lords
For the next year or so, we gotta hear that no one wants to play a woman in God of war, and then when Laufey ends up selling well, we gotta hear how the sale numbers are fake.
I'm glad the internet is being totally chill about playing as a woman in God of War, someone they can't relate to.
Which is odd because Kratos, a god with muscles and the ability to speak to women, is also something they can't relate to.
Just a reminder that Kratos reveres Faye as one of the strongest warriors he's ever seen.
If you're somehow pissed about Laufey because she's "not as badass," you're a fake as hell GoW fan who probably just hates women. And you should look into that.