For sure, it’s always next year or the year after.Short answer: Next year.
Spencer will forever keep on talking. That's part of his job.Spencer’s given great interviews for four years or so, while the division has floundered. I don’t want to hear any more, it’s time to show me the goods. The time for talk has passed.
Announce the next-gen games before the console? That seems like an odd decision. Sony's not doing that.Spencer’s given great interviews for four years or so, while the division has floundered. I don’t want to hear any more, it’s time to show me the goods. The time for talk has passed.
Announce the next-gen games before the console? That seems like an odd decision. Sony's not doing that.
Where are the games Phil we all know games take 6 months to develop
games get made quicker than movies right
Microsoft just announced a crap-ton of Exclusive games for this generation. While not all of them are good, they're still games. But lets be clear, Spencer has only been in his Executive role for 2 years and has been acquiring studios during that time with his newly acquired budget in that role. It typically takes 3-5 years to develop a AAA game from the ground up. So, in the end, what were you expecting? Why put all your cards on the table at the end of a generation? He could have forced those studios to make the games ASAP which would have ended badly. Instead he's allowing them time to perfect their games, which is simply good management.He's been talking for years. And years have gone by without Xbox improving their exclusive game problem. So, yeah, they need to prove they improved their games, not just their PR spokesman.
Announce the next-gen games before the console? That seems like an odd decision. Sony's not doing that.
There is nothing, it's Xbox.So, in the end, what were you expecting?
Microsoft just announced a crap-ton of Exclusive games for this generation. While not all of them are good, they're still games. But lets be clear, Spencer has only been in his Executive role for 2 years and has been acquiring studios during that time with his newly acquired budget in that role. It typically takes 3-5 years to develop a AAA game from the ground up. So, in the end, what were you expecting? Why put all your cards on the table at the end of a generation? He could have forced those studios to make the games ASAP which would have ended badly. Instead he's allowing them time to perfect their games, which is simply good management.
Let's not forget GamePass Xbox & PC, Cross-Play, Cross-Buy, PC + Xbox Exclusives, and xCloud were all created in this time frame and has set up the foundation for the future.
You might not like what they're doing, but it's working, so.So he's added even more Xbox monthly subscription fees/services and has moved Xbox One's best "console exclusives" to also be on Switch, making them no longer even that?
"Working" in what context exactly? Care to elaborate?You might not like what they're doing, but it's working, so.
"Working" in what context exactly? Care to elaborate?
How many years has Phil been there? Yeah, I think asking where the hell all the games are is a valid question.
Most people aren't worried at all, whereas with MS it's been all talk, no substance since mid last-gen.There is nothing, it's Xbox.
To be honest though I can't help but think that it drives some people mental to have access to Xbox info on a regular basis (which has been the case since early 360) yet their console of choice is effectively drip fed information sometimes going months before hearing anything new to look forward to
Do you think games magically materialize at the snap of a finger? As an xbox user I'm not fully satisfied with their output, but it's unfair to say that he hasn't done anything worthwhile. Buying studios in huge and it shows they are committed to making games.Phil Spencer was supposed to be the savior, but he hasn't done anything worthwhile besides PR and buying a handfull of studios which have to prove themselves under MS' banner over the course of multiple games.
Ofcourse it takes time, but everything is mostly PR.Do you think games magically materialize at the snap of a finger? As an xbox user I'm not fully satisfied with their output, but it's unfair to say that he hasn't done anything worthwhile. Buying studios in huge and it shows they are committed to making games.
If you think that Xbox is in the same place as it was when the original xbone launched then you're being willfully obtusePhil Spencer was supposed to be the savior, but he hasn't done anything worthwhile besides PR and buying a handfull of studios which have to prove themselves under MS' banner over the course of multiple games.
Most people aren't worried at all, whereas with MS it's been all talk, no substance since mid last-gen.
Phil Spencer was supposed to be the savior, but he hasn't done anything worthwhile besides PR and buying a handfull of studios which have to prove themselves under MS' banner over the course of multiple games.
Where did you get that idea?If you think that Xbox is in the same place as it was when the original xbone launched then you're being willfully obtuse
By suggesting that Spencer is purely a PR mouthpiece.Where did you get that idea?
All those things except xCloud are reactionary and I wouldn't credit that to Spencer to the point of him saving Xbox. It was forced catching up.Play Anywhere
GamePass
Backwards compatibility (and forwards on future controllers)
xCloud
Scorpio (and a return to powerful hardware in general looking at Series X)
All the acquisitions
He’s done a great job turning around what was a very shitty product. Takes time, not something you can do overnight. Not sure where PR comes into play here, these are all real things with real results.
By suggesting that Spencer is purely a PR mouthpiece.
The XSX is is baby, if Xbox flops this Gen its entirely on him
maybe the biggest lineup of trailers. when they'll come out is another story.Will they have the biggest line up of the xbox history next year?
No doubt, I'm a Guile man myself....Spencer’s given great interviews for four years or so, while the division has floundered. I don’t want to hear any more, it’s time to show me the goods. The time for talk has passed.
All those things except xCloud are reactionary and I wouldn't credit that to Spencer to the point of him saving Xbox. It was forced catching up.
He was brought in to replace someone who was shitcanned for tanking the product. Of course what he’s done has been reactionary. Hell, everything most companies do is reactionary. No one is ahead of the curve 100% of the time.
Doesn’t change the fact that they’re great initiatives that have strengthened the brand compared to where it was. And have nothing to do with PR fluff.
I'm not even crediting all that stuff to Spencer.He was brought in to replace someone who was shitcanned for tanking the product. Of course what he’s done has been reactionary. Hell, everything most companies do is reactionary. No one is ahead of the curve 100% of the time.
Doesn’t change the fact that they’re great initiatives that have strengthened the brand compared to where it was. And have nothing to do with PR fluff.
Don Mattrick is used as a scapegoat for Xbox as a whole. The truth is he still has had far more success leading Xbox during the 360 days (following the original Xbox which sold almost nothing), than Phil Spencer ever has.
Funny, how Xbox fans never complained about Don Mattrick until after he left and Spencer came on.
Spencer is better at speaking. That's it. The Xbox library hasn't gotten better since he took over. It has actually continued to go downhill. The guy is a Snake Oil salesman.