Read the article bro, its pretty clearly explained why hes calling out MS. hes calling out sony and nintendo as well but MS more so because of Phils contradictions, Can people not read? or is this that selective syndrome we are known for here on gaf?Love how he calls out MS, the company who believed in his studio enough to fund their first game and then the sequel. He wants MS to port Halo to PlayStation and then hope Sony returns the favor?
LMAO. Why not call on Nintendo, the market leader, to port Mario to Xbox. Or Sony to port TLOU2 to Xbox.
What a weird self own.
I think console + PC releases is a good compromise. Microsoft does deserve praise for being the first to make moves in that regard. Even Sony is reluctantly going in that direction.My principle is no walled gardens, but the way I see it is that at least MS arguably was the first one to make a move and they are further along than their competitors to bring console gamers to a better place.
Read the article bro, its pretty clearly explained why hes calling out MS. hes calling out sony and nintendo as well but MS more so because of Phils contradictions, Can people not read? or is this that selective syndrome we are known for here on gaf?
This is the entire point and theres no dancing around it. You hit the nail on the head. This is what he also states in his post as well in his own words.Phil is definitely a bit hypocritical with his stance regarding open platforms. Nintendo/Sony don't hide it, but Phil likes to pretend to be the good guy meanwhile going out to buy Bethesda only to take their previously multiplatform games exclusive.
If he truly believes his own spiel, he should put his money where his mouth is and actually embrace open platforms.
No not really. At-least not in the way I saying."I want my games to be multiplatform for the fans"
Sure.... You only want your games to be multiplat because it means more copies sold, which in turn means more money beyond what an exclusivity agreement provides. In the end, Bungie got their wish and they delivered on multiple platforms, but a gimped version of their game on Microsoft consoles due to exclusivity agreements. I love Ori, but if the next game from them is gimped on Xbox while complete on PlayStation, I am just skipping it all together.
Oh but Microsoft is actually trying to do that with XCloud. They'll let you play on all consoles as long as you are paying them for the subscription.
He calls out both Nintendo and Sony already. Read the OP, but he criticises MS because they have this holier than thou attitude where they go around saying exclusives block people from playing and are anti-consumer etc but don't actually act accordingly.Love how he calls out MS, the company who believed in his studio enough to fund their first game and then the sequel. He wants MS to port Halo to PlayStation and then hope Sony returns the favor?
LMAO. Why not call on Nintendo, the market leader, to port Mario to Xbox. Or Sony to port TLOU2 to Xbox.
What a weird self own.
Remember when Jim ryan got called out for his Next gen cross gen stance? Yeah me too, and it turns out to date his platform has more next gen only stuff on the market than the other, but i don't see that winning him any consolation prizes or sparring him from legit criticism so why should it be spared here?All three of the console companies do it. Microsoft probably have the best of the three track record with allowing ports and crossplay. At least in recent memory
He is people just did not read or have poor reading comprehension skills. And Then there is always your spin crowd, Happens on all 3 sides. (the spinning)Maybe he's talking about how MS says one thing then do another...
Microsoft was all GAMERS UNITE. When it was looking very dire on their console prospects. They stopped posting numbers of all kind. Microsoft sorta of forced Playstation to share their multiplayer customers with Xbox, to strengthen their lobbies.So this dude took Microsofts money and is now complaining they cant release it on Sony platforms?
Did you say this when ori was exclusive? is moon studios a bad indie studio now?Dude is an idiot. I wish MS never supported him
If you want to be a third party developer, don’t receive money from a first party publisher. He would be worse off if Sony published his game as it would have only been on PlayStation.
Like others have already stated, MS puts their games out on PC, they make 1st party games available on Game Pass, and I seem to recall Ori and the Blind Forest being available on the Switch. Phil has a vision but exclusives also have to matter, especially against their main competitor Sony. This guy is butt hurt because the game didn't make it onto one platform? That's why it's stupid to call MS out. This dev is a moron.Read the article bro, its pretty clearly explained why hes calling out MS. hes calling out sony and nintendo as well but MS more so because of Phils contradictions, Can people not read? or is this that selective syndrome we are known for here on gaf?
I get what you are saying but i dont think he would say anything, if Phil spencer had not made his comments, phil set this table for discussion not the moon studios dev. Funding 3rd party TIMED exclusives is not new, we all know that although some of us like to pretend only one corporation has or is doing it. if you need reference for what i am referring to please let me know and i will point you to what he is specifically talking about.Like others have already stated, MS puts their games out on PC, they make 1st party games available on Game Pass, and I seem to recall Ori and the Blind Forest being available on the Switch. Phil has a vision but exclusives also have to matter, especially against their main competitor Sony. This guy is butt hurt because the game didn't make it onto one platform? That's why it's stupid to call MS out. This guy is a moron.
Buy an Xbox then. Problem solved.He's right in one aspect. Microsoft likes to tout how they're trying to unite gamers by bringing games to more platforms and that they're not competing with PlayStation but they exclude ONLY PlayStation gamers.
Basically he’s crying about MS keeping some exclusives they pay for …exclusive?
Gee, imagine owning your damn IP and doing what you want with it. Wtf lol
Takes MS money and then cries? Unreal.
Well then it’s still MS right to do what they want with it. This is just insane.It's not merely funded or paid exclusive. MS owns the IP.
I'm not trying to war but I have a hard time thinking he would be "worse off" being a playstation exclusive. If anything he might be marginally more accessible with sony. Though of course it would be just as bad if he's against exclusivity.He would be worse off if Sony published his game as it would have only been on PlayStation.
And Phil? Hypocrite or not?Every platform holder has exclusives. This guy kind of sounds like a moron honestly.
The truth is they see PS as a more direct competitor so they more likely will put a game on nintendo before playstation.And Phil? Hypocrite or not?
Or Minecraft. MS is the least stingy of all the platform holders.Like others have already stated, MS puts their games out on PC, they make 1st party games available on Game Pass, and I seem to recall Ori and the Blind Forest being available on the Switch. Phil has a vision but exclusives also have to matter, especially against their main competitor Sony. This guy is butt hurt because the game didn't make it onto one platform? That's why it's stupid to call MS out. This dev is a moron.