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[IGN Interview] Phil Spencer says Xbox Was 'Too Light on Games' in 2022, But a Big 2023 Could Await

ZoukGalaxy

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He says that every year since... I don't remember.
That's become ridiculous and already a meme, how can people not seeing that ?

Anyway, he's not supposed saying otherwise, that's his job but come on, stop it Phil. Most of the time, silence is better.

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Less talk, more facts please.
 
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Forsythia

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Heard this so many times. But I'm glad we got Hi-Fi RUSH, and release dates for Minecraft Legends and Redfall. And of course AoE2 next week. They just have to keep this going.
 

Jennings

Member
Some people still don't quite understand
When someone asks "Where are the games?" it mean AAA projects
Sorry, but Xbox can release at least 100 AA and indies, but this will not unlock the potential of the most powerful console in the world
I'll take 100 AA games on par with High on Life, Pentiment, Hi-Fi Rush, Psychonauts 2 over 1 AAA game and call it a colossal victory. These AA games are the foundation upon which the future of gaming will be built, while a studio that pumps out some airline food AAA blockbuster every five years just absolutely kills all the momentum.
 
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Dolodolo

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I'll take 100 AA games on par with High on Life, Pentiment, Hi-Fi Rush, Psychonauts 2 over 1 AAA game and call it a colossal victory. These AA games are the foundation upon which the future of gaming will be built, while a studio pumps out some airline food AAA blockbuster every five years just absolutely kills all the momentum.
You can take whatever you want
But, this is the most powerful console on the market, and they should already show what it is really capable of.
Hi Fi rush, Ask Dusk Fals, Pentiment
All these games will not sell new xboxes to Microsoft
All these games will not give a lot of subscribers for GamePass
These are not system-seller blockbusters.
Namely, these games are sorely lacking Xbox right now
 

Dick Jones

Gold Member
That would break some people.
First it would break Todd Howard to see his game thrown out there with no hype. Shadowdropping Starfield would be the dumbest move going by Xbox. I shit on Aaron Greenberg but he's surely not that dense. Whether the rumours on issues in development are true or not, it would be best to have Starfield in November and leave May/June to Zelda.
 
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j.k.2021

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It's funny how people don't understand that Xbox have 20+ game studios now.You can't wish games out of thin air.It takes five years to develop AAA games.If Xbox is able to deliver on promised 2023 games then this will be the turning point for Xbox first party.
 
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I'll take 100 AA games on par with High on Life, Pentiment, Hi-Fi Rush, Psychonauts 2 over 1 AAA game and call it a colossal victory. These AA games are the foundation upon which the future of gaming will be built, while a studio pumps out some airline food AAA blockbuster every five years just absolutely kills all the momentum.

Thats good for you but its not gonna move consoles
 

Freeza93

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Mr Shadow mod your assumption is false again in what world did a i bait for console warring im 29 years old i couldnt care less.

i read gaf since 2 years. This threads are a circle jerk. phil sucks, jimbo sucks.

these threads repeat every month to weeks. 🤷🏻 i mean i get it you guys need the traffic for good reasons. A forum costs money.

but in no way did i intent such childish nonsense. sure i make fun but who doesnt? If joking is warring then when do i know what is safe and what not? i really dont get it. i will only joke about games from now on is that waring too?

I mean you can have my psn shit is what 15 years old by now i dont even know. steam 18 years old, xbox live is retarded it only counts when you have gold and i did often not have gold. since mp is free on pc. 🤷🏻 fuck me i go back to reader only
 

Dolodolo

Member
It's funny how people don't understand that Xbox have 20+ game studios now.You can't wish games out of thin air.It takes five years to develop AAA games.If Xbox is able to deliver on promised 2023 games then this will be the turning point for Xbox first party.
Literally no one asked them to announce their projects so early
 

ChorizoPicozo

Gold Member
It's about content at the end of the day, which they just gave us...content. Their hands off nature paid off in this case.
😆 😆 . you don't say.

exactly, is about the content. AND THE CONSISTENCY OF RELEASES OF SUCH QUALITY CONTENT.

something that MS has and keeps struggling for years. plus New IP creation and AAA development.

A little game being in development years before the acquisition by a subsidiary. is not an indication of anything; especially (and the reason for the reactions to Phill's statements) when he keeps saying the same thing and keeps falling.
 

Dick Jones

Gold Member
It's funny how people don't understand that Xbox have 20+ game studios now.You can't wish games out of thin air.It takes five years to develop AAA games.If Xbox is able to deliver on promised 2023 games then this will be the turning point for Xbox first party.
They bought studios that already existed and were actively developing games. You hardly think Starfield, Hi-Fi Rush and Redfall started development in March 2021, do you?
 

ChorizoPicozo

Gold Member
Mr Shadow mod your assumption is false again in what world did a i bait for console warring im 29 years old i couldnt care less.

i read gaf since 2 years. This threads are a circle jerk. phil sucks, jimbo sucks.

these threads repeat every month to weeks. 🤷🏻 i mean i get it you guys need the traffic for good reasons. A forum costs money.

but in no way did i intent such childish nonsense. sure i make fun but who doesnt? If joking is warring then when do i know what is safe and what not? i really dont get it. i will only joke about games from now on is that waring too?

I mean you can have my psn shit is what 15 years old by now i dont even know. steam 18 years old, xbox live is retarded it only counts when you have gold and i did often not have gold. since mp is free on pc. 🤷🏻 fuck me i go back to reader only
talking about crying.
 

Hoppa

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Mr Shadow mod your assumption is false again in what world did a i bait for console warring im 29 years old i couldnt care less.

i read gaf since 2 years. This threads are a circle jerk. phil sucks, jimbo sucks.

these threads repeat every month to weeks. 🤷🏻 i mean i get it you guys need the traffic for good reasons. A forum costs money.

but in no way did i intent such childish nonsense. sure i make fun but who doesnt? If joking is warring then when do i know what is safe and what not? i really dont get it. i will only joke about games from now on is that waring too?

I mean you can have my psn shit is what 15 years old by now i dont even know. steam 18 years old, xbox live is retarded it only counts when you have gold and i did often not have gold. since mp is free on pc. 🤷🏻 fuck me i go back to reader only

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Topher

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Mr Shadow mod your assumption is false again in what world did a i bait for console warring im 29 years old i couldnt care less.

i read gaf since 2 years. This threads are a circle jerk. phil sucks, jimbo sucks.

these threads repeat every month to weeks. 🤷🏻 i mean i get it you guys need the traffic for good reasons. A forum costs money.

but in no way did i intent such childish nonsense. sure i make fun but who doesnt? If joking is warring then when do i know what is safe and what not? i really dont get it. i will only joke about games from now on is that waring too?

I mean you can have my psn shit is what 15 years old by now i dont even know. steam 18 years old, xbox live is retarded it only counts when you have gold and i did often not have gold. since mp is free on pc. 🤷🏻 fuck me i go back to reader only

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They better hope Starfield isn't a bomba. If that game is anything short of BotW, GOW, or Elden Ring levels of quality its going to be a tough couple years for Phil-Sama.

It's abundantly clear now, at least to me, why and how important the Bethesda acquisition was for them. All of their big blockbuster games going forward are essentially former multiplatform Beth titles/franchises.
 

ByWatterson

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I'm so torn on this guy.

On the one hand, I love my Series X, Gamepass, I still put a whole lot of hours into Halo, and I love how diverse Gamepass is and especially how it functions for game preservation.

On the other, I don't always feel connected to the brand and its franchises. It feels always like Xbox is trying to figure out what they're all about. It's not quality (Sony has that on absolute lockdown), it's not iconic moments in gaming (they haven't had a truly landmark title in...a decade?) and the diversity of experiences is mostly third party buys.

Perhaps 2023 changes that. Here's hoping.
 
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gokurho

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Phil Spencer: Well, one thing with Game Pass is we're kind of in unchartered territory in doing what we're doing with Game Pass in the industry.
It is confirmed that Unchaeted is coming to Game Pass.
 

GHG

Gold Member
Mr Shadow mod your assumption is false again in what world did a i bait for console warring im 29 years old i couldnt care less.

i read gaf since 2 years. This threads are a circle jerk. phil sucks, jimbo sucks.

these threads repeat every month to weeks. 🤷🏻 i mean i get it you guys need the traffic for good reasons. A forum costs money.

but in no way did i intent such childish nonsense. sure i make fun but who doesnt? If joking is warring then when do i know what is safe and what not? i really dont get it. i will only joke about games from now on is that waring too?

I mean you can have my psn shit is what 15 years old by now i dont even know. steam 18 years old, xbox live is retarded it only counts when you have gold and i did often not have gold. since mp is free on pc. 🤷🏻 fuck me i go back to reader only

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Over 250 posts in little over 2 days. Was always going to end in tears.
 

Isa

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Interesting read, thanks for the post OP. Really looking forward to the content they've got in the future, along with the impressive Gamepass lineup. Don't forget Age of Empires 2 in a few days. Gonna play that with the buddies. We've been gettin' down with Monster Hunter and they are stoked for the new expansion in ESO.
 

BbMajor7th

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It's abundantly clear now, at least to me, why and how important the Bethesda acquisition was for them. All of their big blockbuster games going forward are essentially former multiplatform Beth titles/franchises.
Fair point - the way they've maintained and developed homegrown IPs over the past fifteen years has been pretty dismal. The exciting stuff now is what they've had to buy in.
 
MS did win publisher of the year in 2021. In 2023 they could do it again with Rush, Forza Motorsport, Star field, and red fall. Only Nintendo has a chance against MS this year in my opinion.

Sony and Nintendo first party had down times before too. PS5 2021 first party lineup was weak imo with ratchet clank and returnal. PS4 first three years was weak but turned out to have a great line up.
 
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