PlayStation Team Congratulates Xbox On 'Great' E3 2021 Showcase

What's up with Sony congratulating Microsoft? It's usually the other way around.

Wonder when playstation going to do their reveals

@UltimateOtaku91 Yeah, it's just waiting now on when Sony will reveal when there event is going to be.

@Snake_V5 Sony's done this before though? They congratulated them on the Xbox Series X/S launches as well

In fact certain SIE employees like Cory Barlog (Santa Monica Studio) have publicly shown that they do in fact own consoles from rival manufacturers

@Snake_V5 Clocks are ticking, tides are turning.

https://www.polygon.com/e3/22532197/xbox-e3-2021-game-pass-announcements-starfield-halo-elder-scrolls

But if we don’t see legitimate competition from them soon when it comes to studio acquisitions, streaming services, and subscription plans, then Xbox will have a cakewalk to become the Netflix of video games. Where Sony and Nintendo will specialize in the occasional breakout hit, Microsoft will be routinely expanding Game Pass with all sorts of games, from established franchises to games-as-service to quirky indies you can enjoy in a weekend.

To return to the streaming comparison, everybody has Netflix. There’s still room for the Hulus to the Criterion Channels, but they’re the second and third and fourth and fifth options. And soon enough, everybody may have Xbox, too — even if they don’t own an Xbox.

@Senua I get what you mean but I don't want Sony congratulate Microsoft. I want Sony to crush them onto the ground, we are the kings!

@Senua I agree to a certain extent, even if Sony don't acquire more studios right away or fix their subscription service it still won't be a cakewalk for xbox and numbers will show that

@Senua Eh I wouldn't say Netflix is at nearly the high it once was compared to say, the early-mid 2010's. It's especially been getting flack for allowing mediocre or questionable content onto its service while cancelling all the really good or promising stuff like I'm Not Okay With This or Anne with an E, and as of late Disney+ and especially Prime Video have been really stepping it up with their original content so they are extremely formidable now

I ultimately believe we're headed to a future where streaming isn't going to replace traditional consoles but co-exist with them instead, and Microsoft is probably fully aware of that since they've fully transitioned Xbox out of just the console hardware and basically into any device with Microsoft's backing like PC and mobile. Sony and Nintendo will continue to do what they do and continue with producing solid software and hardware, with Sony also occasionally tapping into the PC market to branch out their audience, but Microsoft has the ambition and the resources to pull that all off so they'll do what they do as well. I'm really not worried about any of the three companies as of late. Sony's still doing pretty well on the hardware side of things and the Switch is still crushing it in terms of software and hardware sales every month

I do think Sony is due for some acquistions though. I'm not expecting on the level of Zenimax but a big name regardless that has a lot of history with them like Insomniac did

Xbox showcase was better then Sony's IMO

Nice to seem them being nice to each other. If only the fanboys on both sides could follow suit!

@Halucigens sony haven't had one yet......

@UltimateOtaku91 I think he was joking with that statement lol

@Senua if MS are the netflix of Gaming does that make Sony the Disney? Thats a joke really but when I think about it it may not be far off. Netflix dominate streaming but don't produce much quality themselves while Disney produce a large amount of AAA films through the traditional channels alongside streaming?

@Snake_V5 Not so much. I appreciate your enthusiasm though!

Nice to see Xbox and Playstation being nice to each other..

Notice it's Hulst and Yoshida doing the congratulating? While Ryan probably sits back scowling at the grid of 30 monitors stroking his white cat and gripping a bottle of whiskey too tightly?

@UltimateOtaku91

Hahahahahah wow 🤣🤣👍🏻

@UltimateOtaku91 When is their conference during E3? I must of not seen it scheduled.

@Halucigens well they see how irrelevant E3 is becoming so they abandoned it

@UltimateOtaku91 I love E3 and have been following it since I was a child. Great week to showcase everything developers and publishers are working on. It's an industry standard. It'd be like if Chevy didn't show up to the Chicago Car Show. Can't wait for Nintendo's direct tomorrow!

@Halucigens each to their own I suppose, to me the standard has been dropping every year, ubisoft and gearbox was shocking, and square announced games that we all already knew were coming due to leaks, same with xbox, there's no surprise with E3 anymore apart from maybe nintendo

@Snake_V5 LOL, yeah that ain't happening.

@UltimateOtaku91 I agree they need to stop the leaks.

We know @Snake_V5, and we want you to grow up, but that isn't happening either, is it?

@gingataisen And you need to learn what sarcasm is.

@Snake_V5 Right, sarcasm... -_-

What's the point of E3 or State of Play if 70% we already saw) just do it in one day and that's all.

@Halucigens
The contraction of "must have" is "must've". You're welcome.

On the topic: Sony has to do this, otherwise they look bad, compared to MS. At the end of the day, it's just public relations. Same as some of the stuff Phil does.

when wil sony start?