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Another #Xbox centric PR peddling parrot, who famously said Xbox going third party and games like Halo, Gears and Forza going multiplat would; "Break Xbox" and have "the brand ceases to exist" To then a whiplash inducing flip flop implying exclusives are "a death sentence", the moment Xbox pivoted...... show more

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Been discussion on Blessing Adeoye Jr. of Kinda Funny taking issue with #Xbox going to Jez Corden of Windows Central, for new CEO Asha Sharma's interview. Don't think it's "jealousy" contrary to Xbox fandom musings. He listed numerous far more reputable journalists/outlets for the task, with no mention of Kinda Funny. Instead, think it's a matter of credibility and authenticity. Jez's often referred to as an Xbox and Microsoft "shill" with good reason (reasons later). Even by important figures such as Obsidian's co-founder. Xbox going to Jez signals they wanted controlled PR and favoured narratives, not opportunities for hard hitting insight or truth. Inadvertently very revealing. Xbox's moves this last week let us know how Xbox is still operating. +First Asha immediately begins aggressive toxic parasocial antics and "I'm one of you!" PR on social media that Xbox execs are famed for, to evangelise the fandom and have them run positive PR. +She creates a new Gamertag just a month ago with very irregular play, later admits it was a shared account played by others. +Her X responses seem robotic and inorganic. +Xbox have Tom Warren (another Xbox leaning journalist) of The Verge run a hit piece attempting to scapegoat Sarah Bond, which doesn't stand up to scrutiny. +In Satya Nadella's very long statement on the shake ups, Sarah Bond isn't mentioned once. +Asha's first interview is with Jez. +Messaging is a whole load of nothing. Teases things fans want to hear without actually committing to changes. What this all indirectly tells us is it's the same slippery and not so authentic Xbox, and we shouldn't really put much stock into anything they or their execs are currently saying. Only folk who are going to be won over by this controlled PR are the same naive echo chamber Xbox hopefuls who've fallen for or parrot every Xbox narrative/PR, despite countless flip flops, pivots and failings. So why's Jez Corden discredited or seen as an Xbox "shill" by so many? Myriad reasons. This is the same guy who said: +Development on Everwild was going well, gameplay loop was nailed and we'd see it soon, before it was cancelled shortly after. +He wasn't worried about The Initiative or Perfect Dark based on research he'd done, despite layoffs/Crystal Dynamics stuff. Was canned and studio shut shortly after. +Xbox wasn't porting games to PS5, rumour was fanboy hopium, before Xbox announced PS5 ports a few months later. +Implied all Laura Fryer worked on was Xbox One after her critical vid on Xbox, when she'd worked on OG Xbox and 360. +Physical games retail was dead in the UK after unfavourable Xbox sales, when data showed ~40% of sales of the Top 20 games were physical. +Said WuKong never mentioned Series S as a reason for Xbox version delay, implied it was a deal, despite WuKong director pinning blame on Series S. +Xbox might drop prices on games, only to suggest we knew price increases were coming when Xbox increased prices on GP. +No aspect of Halo rumours were true, when Halo moved to UE5 per rumours. +Rumours of Phil's retirement were made up, just months before he retired. +He'd never covered Avowed when called out, when he'd done an article hyping it. +Mischaracterised Tim Stuart's quote on bringing games to more platforms with clarification question to Phil on Game Pass instead of "first party experiences". +Sony's shown "no interest in mobile" when they acquired multiple mobile game studios, been open on mobile expansion and bringing more IP to mobile, set up a mobile gaming division in 2022 and have one of the worlds highest earning mobile games in Fate/Grand Order. +Promoted ABK acquisition and how good it'd be for devs/gamers, when Xbox has suffered 4k+ layoffs since (FAR higher than industry avg in % of total workforce), most in ABK, and GP has seen a 100% price increase in last 2+ years alone. I could go on and on. Point is, so much of the time Jez's running PR, defence and favoured narratives for Xbox, often with misinformation

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It is diabolical! I called it last year. It was Phil Spencer's idea for the Game Pass pivot. He was the one who decided to bring Forza, Gears of War, and Halo over to PlayStation 5. He was the one who said there was no way to compete with PlayStation, and now the number of exclusives will get people to not buy a PS5 and suddenly buy an Xbox. Sarah Bond didn't have the position long, and all of a sudden, she is to blame for the Culture Change for XBOX? I saw it coming the moment she was selected as the new President of XBOX. They were going to throw the sista under the bus. Now Phil Spencer can retire unscathed by this backlash, while every article points the finger at Sarah Bond for the company's failure. XBOX has been failing since the XBOX 1. They need to take that bullshit somewhere else, because they aren't fooling me.

It is diabolical! I called it last year. It was Phil Spencer's idea for the Game Pass pivot. He was the one who decided to bring Forza, Gears of War, and Halo over to PlayStation 5. He was the one who said there was no way to compete with PlayStation, and now the number of exclusives will get people to not buy a PS5 and suddenly buy an Xbox. Sarah Bond didn't have the position long, and all of a sudden, she is to blame for the Culture Change for XBOX? I saw it coming the moment she was selected as the new President of XBOX. They were going to throw the sista under the bus. Now Phil Spencer can retire unscathed by this backlash, while every article points the finger at Sarah Bond for the company's failure. XBOX has been failing since the XBOX 1. They need to take that bullshit somewhere else, because they aren't fooling me.

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The moment Hideo Kojima shocked everyone by stepping onto the XBOX stage in 2009 Seeing Kojima this close with Xbox again in 2026 is giving me the SAME feeling I had watching E3 that day💚 I watched this moment LIVE and it still hits. 🟢 When Kojima walked onto the Xbox 360 stage, a lot of us thought the impossible was happening: MGS4 was finally coming to Xbox. Instead, Kojima revealed an entirely NEW game: METAL GEAR SOLID: RISING And hearing Kojima speak in English for that long on stage made the moment feel even more special. He didn’t just send a trailer. HE showed up for Xbox. 🟢 This was Xbox 360 at the top of its game. Huge E3 moments. Massive surprises. Xbox Live booming. Microsoft chasing Japanese creators and franchises people never expected to see on Xbox. Then the story got even crazier! The original Rising struggled in development and was eventually cancelled. PlatinumGames stepped in, rebuilt the concept and turned it into: METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE. It became a success, developed a huge cult following, and somehow we STILL never got a sequel. 😭 🟢 Now look at 2026. Kojima and Xbox are close again with OD, and now PHYSINT is part of that relationship too. That’s why this feels so full circle to me. 2009: Kojima walks onto the Xbox stage and shocks gaming. 2026: Kojima is back alongside Xbox leadership with major projects ahead. I’m starting to get that old Xbox 360 feeling again. Big swings. Big creators. Unpredictable announcements. Are Kojima and Xbox bringing some of that PEAK magic back? 💚🎮

The moment Hideo Kojima shocked everyone by stepping onto the XBOX stage in 2009 Seeing Kojima this close with Xbox again in 2026 is giving me the SAME feeling I had watching E3 that day💚 I watched this moment LIVE and it still hits. 🟢 When Kojima walked onto the Xbox 360 stage, a lot of us thought the impossible was happening: MGS4 was finally coming to Xbox. Instead, Kojima revealed an entirely NEW game: METAL GEAR SOLID: RISING And hearing Kojima speak in English for that long on stage made the moment feel even more special. He didn’t just send a trailer. HE showed up for Xbox. 🟢 This was Xbox 360 at the top of its game. Huge E3 moments. Massive surprises. Xbox Live booming. Microsoft chasing Japanese creators and franchises people never expected to see on Xbox. Then the story got even crazier! The original Rising struggled in development and was eventually cancelled. PlatinumGames stepped in, rebuilt the concept and turned it into: METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE. It became a success, developed a huge cult following, and somehow we STILL never got a sequel. 😭 🟢 Now look at 2026. Kojima and Xbox are close again with OD, and now PHYSINT is part of that relationship too. That’s why this feels so full circle to me. 2009: Kojima walks onto the Xbox stage and shocks gaming. 2026: Kojima is back alongside Xbox leadership with major projects ahead. I’m starting to get that old Xbox 360 feeling again. Big swings. Big creators. Unpredictable announcements. Are Kojima and Xbox bringing some of that PEAK magic back? 💚🎮

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Asmongold admits he made a 180°, thinking Xbox CEO ‘Asha Sharma’ being a woman would be the downfall of Xbox after seeing her rack up victories following Xbox’s announcement of Activision taking over Halo 👀😳 “I’m gonna just say it we are chuds. We see some relatively young, pretty Indian woman take over all of Xbox and we think to ourselves, ‘DEI’ We do. We’re thinking, ‘DEI’ okay? Ha! Right. Xbox. and then she just starts cooking. She just starts doing what we need her to do. She’s just like ‘Yes’”

Asmongold admits he made a 180°, thinking Xbox CEO ‘Asha Sharma’ being a woman would be the downfall of Xbox after seeing her rack up victories following Xbox’s announcement of Activision taking over Halo 👀😳 “I’m gonna just say it we are chuds. We see some relatively young, pretty Indian woman take over all of Xbox and we think to ourselves, ‘DEI’ We do. We’re thinking, ‘DEI’ okay? Ha! Right. Xbox. and then she just starts cooking. She just starts doing what we need her to do. She’s just like ‘Yes’”

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RUMOR | Jeff Grubb talks about the Obsidian closure/buyout was going around inside Microsoft Summary: Jeff checked with his sources and confirmed that at least at one point Obsidian was in the discussion to be shut down or sold. The confusion stems from Xbox making decisions/changing their minds "within a 24-hour period" when in the past it would have taken weeks/months. Transcript: "He (Christopher Dring) did not make that up. I know he didn't make that up. I've kind of, since this happened, I kind of went and looked, and it's like, 'Yeah, that was going around inside Microsoft.'" "I'm not like hearing this from other reporters or anything like that, but inside of Microsoft, this was going around: that something was happening there, but it's happening so fast, and we do know that it's the case over at Microsoft." "Xbox right now that they are making decisions within like a 24-hour period. These are the kinds of decisions that previously, under the previous leadership, would have taken weeks or months, and now she's turning these things around instantaneously." "You can go back to the Gears of War: E-Day thing where I said that everyone's like, 'That can't be true,' and I heard stories of Xbox employees leaving the Xbox Mixer, which was happening at the same time that we were doing Giant Bomb at Night when I said that, and they were turning to each other and going, 'Is this true?' They didn't know it happened so fast it did not have time to filter through that. "It sounds like things just happened very fast with Obsidian. And maybe they weren't ever like at the risk of being shut down, but I don't know if it's as clear as, like, they were always safe. And Jason Schreier didn't say they were always safe. He just said no negotiations, and they're safe now." "I think that it is a fucking clown show over there right now. The studios that are going to have layoffs on Monday seem to still not know the number that they're going to be laying off. That's happening on Monday." "'They're just flying by the seat of their pants. And the way that they are sort of justifying this. [...] It's got a startup mentality. You see, the new Xbox move fast, break things. And you could just justify anything by saying that." via: Jeff Grubb's Game Mess

RUMOR | Jeff Grubb talks about the Obsidian closure/buyout was going around inside Microsoft Summary: Jeff checked with his sources and confirmed that at least at one point Obsidian was in the discussion to be shut down or sold. The confusion stems from Xbox making decisions/changing their minds "within a 24-hour period" when in the past it would have taken weeks/months. Transcript: "He (Christopher Dring) did not make that up. I know he didn't make that up. I've kind of, since this happened, I kind of went and looked, and it's like, 'Yeah, that was going around inside Microsoft.'" "I'm not like hearing this from other reporters or anything like that, but inside of Microsoft, this was going around: that something was happening there, but it's happening so fast, and we do know that it's the case over at Microsoft." "Xbox right now that they are making decisions within like a 24-hour period. These are the kinds of decisions that previously, under the previous leadership, would have taken weeks or months, and now she's turning these things around instantaneously." "You can go back to the Gears of War: E-Day thing where I said that everyone's like, 'That can't be true,' and I heard stories of Xbox employees leaving the Xbox Mixer, which was happening at the same time that we were doing Giant Bomb at Night when I said that, and they were turning to each other and going, 'Is this true?' They didn't know it happened so fast it did not have time to filter through that. "It sounds like things just happened very fast with Obsidian. And maybe they weren't ever like at the risk of being shut down, but I don't know if it's as clear as, like, they were always safe. And Jason Schreier didn't say they were always safe. He just said no negotiations, and they're safe now." "I think that it is a fucking clown show over there right now. The studios that are going to have layoffs on Monday seem to still not know the number that they're going to be laying off. That's happening on Monday." "'They're just flying by the seat of their pants. And the way that they are sort of justifying this. [...] It's got a startup mentality. You see, the new Xbox move fast, break things. And you could just justify anything by saying that." via: Jeff Grubb's Game Mess

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Jez Corden explains disc-to-digital (Project Positron) conversion platform You literally put the disc into the console, and it gives you a digital license for the game permanently for your Microsoft account. If you give the disc away or sell it; if it gets connected to another Microsoft account, you lose access to that digital license. You don't need the disc to keep verifying it. It's whoever last used the disc who gets the license. In 2013 (Xbox One launch) there was a rumor that retailers were going to unlock the disc, but that wasn't actually true, but it was badly communicated, and Xbox leaders misunderstood how the feature was going to work. It became a huge cluster that they had to scrap. You get the full game, you get the Xbox Cloud version, you get the Xbox Play Anywhere version, and you get the license as if you purchased it digitally. Superchat: Alright, so insert the disc, get the digital license, snap the disc in half, got it. 😂 via: Jez Windows Central

Jez Corden explains disc-to-digital (Project Positron) conversion platform You literally put the disc into the console, and it gives you a digital license for the game permanently for your Microsoft account. If you give the disc away or sell it; if it gets connected to another Microsoft account, you lose access to that digital license. You don't need the disc to keep verifying it. It's whoever last used the disc who gets the license. In 2013 (Xbox One launch) there was a rumor that retailers were going to unlock the disc, but that wasn't actually true, but it was badly communicated, and Xbox leaders misunderstood how the feature was going to work. It became a huge cluster that they had to scrap. You get the full game, you get the Xbox Cloud version, you get the Xbox Play Anywhere version, and you get the license as if you purchased it digitally. Superchat: Alright, so insert the disc, get the digital license, snap the disc in half, got it. 😂 via: Jez Windows Central

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Digital Foundry says the rumoured leaked specs difference between Xbox Helix and PS6 (~26% CU), which is far less than between Series X and PS5 (44% CU, but PS5 clocks are faster) is unlikely "to get you a whole lot" and it's "basically not that meaningful". Oliver adds "especially if you're looking at an unsubsidised box on one end, subsidised box on the other end, there could be a substantial price price premium you're paying for that performance." "Because the new Xbox Magnus die is also over 400mm squared, even though I think it is a dual die design, that is a considerably large die for a console. Whereas PS6 seems to be a die around PS5 Pro size, as it's a very svelte die that's monolithic, so that should be cheaper to produce just by its nature as well" Considering #PS5 is also launching AFTER #Xbox Helix, and is likely to come with more mature or advanced Project Amethyst features or customisations, and Helix might not have tenrpole Xbox exclusives either, next-gen could be one where the new Xbox hardware is considerably worse value proposition vs PlayStation hardware, more so than all prior gens.

Digital Foundry says the rumoured leaked specs difference between Xbox Helix and PS6 (~26% CU), which is far less than between Series X and PS5 (44% CU, but PS5 clocks are faster) is unlikely "to get you a whole lot" and it's "basically not that meaningful". Oliver adds "especially if you're looking at an unsubsidised box on one end, subsidised box on the other end, there could be a substantial price price premium you're paying for that performance." "Because the new Xbox Magnus die is also over 400mm squared, even though I think it is a dual die design, that is a considerably large die for a console. Whereas PS6 seems to be a die around PS5 Pro size, as it's a very svelte die that's monolithic, so that should be cheaper to produce just by its nature as well" Considering #PS5 is also launching AFTER #Xbox Helix, and is likely to come with more mature or advanced Project Amethyst features or customisations, and Helix might not have tenrpole Xbox exclusives either, next-gen could be one where the new Xbox hardware is considerably worse value proposition vs PlayStation hardware, more so than all prior gens.

NIB

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RUMOR | XBOX plans to put Halo under Activision Blizzard "I heard a crazy rumor that they might put Halo under Activision. […] this is the kind of thing that they’re looking at, ‘How do we structure Halo so it can actually start delivering on the level of potential that it actually has?’" XBOX is looking at how Activision Blizzard handles its franchises, thanks to its consistent frequency and stability over the years. The leadership reportedly believes ‘Halo could function like a Blizzard franchise.’ via: Jez XB2 Podcast

RUMOR | XBOX plans to put Halo under Activision Blizzard "I heard a crazy rumor that they might put Halo under Activision. […] this is the kind of thing that they’re looking at, ‘How do we structure Halo so it can actually start delivering on the level of potential that it actually has?’" XBOX is looking at how Activision Blizzard handles its franchises, thanks to its consistent frequency and stability over the years. The leadership reportedly believes ‘Halo could function like a Blizzard franchise.’ via: Jez XB2 Podcast

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RUMOR | John Linneman said he heard from a couple of sources that Microsoft was very much going to continue disc support before the Xbox “reset” He heard “Microsoft was actually very much going to continue disc support, not because they value disc retail sales but because they wanted to ensure that all your Xbox games were still be playable on new Xboxes.” He mentioned that Xbox “could offer maybe like an external drive or basically some means. And I think that might all tie into this disc to digital stuff as well.” Also speculated that he sees a “future where Microsoft supports physical games going forward for users that want to take their library with them while Sony just completely cuts people off.” via: Digital Foundry

RUMOR | John Linneman said he heard from a couple of sources that Microsoft was very much going to continue disc support before the Xbox “reset” He heard “Microsoft was actually very much going to continue disc support, not because they value disc retail sales but because they wanted to ensure that all your Xbox games were still be playable on new Xboxes.” He mentioned that Xbox “could offer maybe like an external drive or basically some means. And I think that might all tie into this disc to digital stuff as well.” Also speculated that he sees a “future where Microsoft supports physical games going forward for users that want to take their library with them while Sony just completely cuts people off.” via: Digital Foundry

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Xbox will "look to try and do more" exclusives in the future if/when the business gets healthier, says CEO Asha Sharma: "Look, I think that we are the number 2 publisher in the world, and when you do that you want your games to be everywhere. You're stronger when the world plays with you. At the same time, we're increasingly becoming more of a platform, and it's hard to find examples of platforms out there that don't have exclusive services and content." "And so, this is a journey for us. Our business isn't particularly healthy, as you noted, and so we're starting by introducing 1 or 2 signature exclusives, and as the business is healthy, we will look to try and do more." Full Interview ▶️ #Xbox

Xbox will "look to try and do more" exclusives in the future if/when the business gets healthier, says CEO Asha Sharma: "Look, I think that we are the number 2 publisher in the world, and when you do that you want your games to be everywhere. You're stronger when the world plays with you. At the same time, we're increasingly becoming more of a platform, and it's hard to find examples of platforms out there that don't have exclusive services and content." "And so, this is a journey for us. Our business isn't particularly healthy, as you noted, and so we're starting by introducing 1 or 2 signature exclusives, and as the business is healthy, we will look to try and do more." Full Interview ▶️ #Xbox

Shinobi602

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During an interview with Asha Sharma, BBC News said Halo isn't shining as bright as it used to and asked Asha what will she do to bring Halo back to the top spot. Asha said she's confident that Halo is a very important part of Xbox's portfolio, is focused on Halo's importance, and they will have news to share on Halo going forward. #Xbox #Halo

During an interview with Asha Sharma, BBC News said Halo isn't shining as bright as it used to and asked Asha what will she do to bring Halo back to the top spot. Asha said she's confident that Halo is a very important part of Xbox's portfolio, is focused on Halo's importance, and they will have news to share on Halo going forward. #Xbox #Halo

Rebs Gaming

376,654 Aufrufe • vor 27 Tagen

🚨 GEARS OF WAR E DAY OPINION!...🚨 Everybody keeps asking me Where is Gears of War E Day, where is the Gameplay, Release Date, New Trailer, anything seeing as how we are almost four months in to 2026 and I would say the Answers can be found in the Past to Reveal the Future, if your confused you haven't been paying attention!... 👀💥⚙️ In October 2023 I was the first to report on the sixth mainline Gears of War game an Unnannounced Coalition game was set to release sometime in 2026 and 3 years later it looks to finally be happening! 👀😱⚙️ I also discussed a Gears of War Direct show focusing on a deep dive into the new game after Xbox began yearly dedicated game shows! 🧐🤯⚙️ Then on September 20th 2025 after the release of Gears of War Reloaded I uploade a Youtube video discussing my own personal opinion that if there is no E Day at the January 2026 Developer Direct, then it would likely be the Xbox Games Summer Showcase E Day Direct, which again Playground Games were the focus with Fable & Forza Horizon 6 & if we look at Gears of War E Day it is the only Xbox Games Studio first party title confirmed for a 2026 release with zero gameplay shown, no exact release date window & we are already almost four months into the year there must be a reason for that... 🤔🎮⚙️ This is why I have believed since 2023 that the best way to celebrate Gears of War E Day and also the franchise 20th annviersary is with a dedicated E Day Direct show that potentially based on Xbox announcement last year could be announced as early as April 7th/14th if the Xbox Games Showcase were to be happening on either Sunday June 7th or 14th! 🫡🔥⚙️ It is very frustrating that there is no Gears of War E Day marketing happening right now I wish I had more to cover for content & to help build community engagement & hype but there must be a plan for why it looks like we may just have to wait until the Xbox Games Showcase in June for Gears of War Re-Emergence to finally begin, just a little more patience we are almost back Gears Fam! 🙏🤞⚙️

🚨 GEARS OF WAR E DAY OPINION!...🚨 Everybody keeps asking me Where is Gears of War E Day, where is the Gameplay, Release Date, New Trailer, anything seeing as how we are almost four months in to 2026 and I would say the Answers can be found in the Past to Reveal the Future, if your confused you haven't been paying attention!... 👀💥⚙️ In October 2023 I was the first to report on the sixth mainline Gears of War game an Unnannounced Coalition game was set to release sometime in 2026 and 3 years later it looks to finally be happening! 👀😱⚙️ I also discussed a Gears of War Direct show focusing on a deep dive into the new game after Xbox began yearly dedicated game shows! 🧐🤯⚙️ Then on September 20th 2025 after the release of Gears of War Reloaded I uploade a Youtube video discussing my own personal opinion that if there is no E Day at the January 2026 Developer Direct, then it would likely be the Xbox Games Summer Showcase E Day Direct, which again Playground Games were the focus with Fable & Forza Horizon 6 & if we look at Gears of War E Day it is the only Xbox Games Studio first party title confirmed for a 2026 release with zero gameplay shown, no exact release date window & we are already almost four months into the year there must be a reason for that... 🤔🎮⚙️ This is why I have believed since 2023 that the best way to celebrate Gears of War E Day and also the franchise 20th annviersary is with a dedicated E Day Direct show that potentially based on Xbox announcement last year could be announced as early as April 7th/14th if the Xbox Games Showcase were to be happening on either Sunday June 7th or 14th! 🫡🔥⚙️ It is very frustrating that there is no Gears of War E Day marketing happening right now I wish I had more to cover for content & to help build community engagement & hype but there must be a plan for why it looks like we may just have to wait until the Xbox Games Showcase in June for Gears of War Re-Emergence to finally begin, just a little more patience we are almost back Gears Fam! 🙏🤞⚙️

Shadowz

12,755 Aufrufe • vor 6 Monaten

Bobby Kotick wanted Phil Spencer to become his successor at Activision “I hired Phil to come run one of our businesses. [...] He called me up, and he said they just offered me the head of Xbox, and I said, 'Dude, like, take it. 'You know what? I want you here, and I would love to have you here, but like, that's your dream job, and so go do it, but so like I was ready to hire him to come probably be my successor, and so that was an easy part of, like, doing this deal too, was like, I knew the guy, like, the guy, and I thought he'd be a good steward, really good steward for the business for the future.” via: Kleiner Perkins

Bobby Kotick wanted Phil Spencer to become his successor at Activision “I hired Phil to come run one of our businesses. [...] He called me up, and he said they just offered me the head of Xbox, and I said, 'Dude, like, take it. 'You know what? I want you here, and I would love to have you here, but like, that's your dream job, and so go do it, but so like I was ready to hire him to come probably be my successor, and so that was an easy part of, like, doing this deal too, was like, I knew the guy, like, the guy, and I thought he'd be a good steward, really good steward for the business for the future.” via: Kleiner Perkins

Idle Sloth

120,515 Aufrufe • vor 2 Monaten

XBOX CEO Asha Sharma says that gamers want physical media, so they are announcing when you purchase a game you get both They are keeping physical discs, and when you buy one it will come with a digital entitlement How it will work: - Put the disc in an Xbox that has a disc drive - Launch the game - Claim a digital license on your Xbox account - After that, you can play the game without putting the disc in, the disk will still work like a normal game disk The digital license is tied to that specific disc, not permanently locked to you forever If you sell or give the disc away and the new owner inserts it and claims it, the digital license moves to their account and comes off yours This is the way it would be. Getting both physical media and digital media that you can own and sell Launch is with 1,000 games and more coming later

XBOX CEO Asha Sharma says that gamers want physical media, so they are announcing when you purchase a game you get both They are keeping physical discs, and when you buy one it will come with a digital entitlement How it will work: - Put the disc in an Xbox that has a disc drive - Launch the game - Claim a digital license on your Xbox account - After that, you can play the game without putting the disc in, the disk will still work like a normal game disk The digital license is tied to that specific disc, not permanently locked to you forever If you sell or give the disc away and the new owner inserts it and claims it, the digital license moves to their account and comes off yours This is the way it would be. Getting both physical media and digital media that you can own and sell Launch is with 1,000 games and more coming later

Wall Street Apes

1,493,529 Aufrufe • vor 29 Tagen