It is interesting how most people who are commenting are gushing over the "good' news of this seeming reversal of Microsoft's bad judgement. However welcome this news may be, it still doesn't wash away the bad thinking that went into what is presumably Microsoft corporate's draconian decision.
How much could it cost to get that already planned update out? Huh, of course this update needed to come out. Of course sealing a game off in a decayed and undesirable state is poor judgement. Of course this kind of decision will turn off Xbox fans and hurt the brand.
I'm no doomsayer but until there is clear evidence that further Xbox decisions will no longer be that stupid, then I am pessimistic for the brand's future. And BTW, where is Phil Spencer in all this and what wilderness did they sentence him to wander the rest of his days with Microsoft's gaming division?
Hmmm, what a conundrum. People are pointing to upcoming hardware releases as proof that Xbox will continue. I do believe the there will be a new console in the short term, but long term who knows. And even if it is released who can say it will bear any resemblance to Xbox as we now know it. Cloud? Processor switch like Snapdragon? PC/Xbox hybrid with the knowledge the next iteration won't include the Xbox half? One thing for sure, we are in store for turmoil.
AMD future processors do promise solid enhanced performance. However, since both Playstation and Xbox are using essentially the same type processor (and handhelds do so to) it is hard for Microsoft to differentiate the advantages of one game hardware over another. So what path is Microsoft going to choose? As pointed out, follow the money. eople have pointed out that Xbox is a small piece of whole company and not worth ditching on that score. But for shareholders under performance of even a tiny sector leads to dissatisfaction.
The question is how could Microsoft sunset Xbox without an outcry. How long could the Xbox store be kept open? What happens to accounts? Redownloads? Microsoft does not have a good answer for any of this. I am sure there is the start of internal debate of how to juggle all the things I posited towards a satisfactory future. The only thing I see for sure is turmoil.
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It is interesting how most people who are commenting are gushing over the "good' news of this seeming reversal of Microsoft's bad judgement. However welcome this news may be, it still doesn't wash away the bad thinking that went into what is presumably Microsoft corporate's draconian decision.
How much could it cost to get that already planned update out? Huh, of course this update needed to come out. Of course sealing a game off in a decayed and undesirable state is poor judgement. Of course this kind of decision will turn off Xbox fans and hurt the brand.
I'm no doomsayer but until there is clear evidence that further Xbox decisions will no longer be that stupid, then I am pessimistic for the brand's future. And BTW, where is Phil Spencer in all this and what wilderness did they sentence him to wander the rest of his days with Microsoft's gaming division?
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Hmmm, what a conundrum. People are pointing to upcoming hardware releases as proof that Xbox will continue. I do believe the there will be a new console in the short term, but long term who knows. And even if it is released who can say it will bear any resemblance to Xbox as we now know it. Cloud? Processor switch like Snapdragon? PC/Xbox hybrid with the knowledge the next iteration won't include the Xbox half? One thing for sure, we are in store for turmoil.
AMD future processors do promise solid enhanced performance. However, since both Playstation and Xbox are using essentially the same type processor (and handhelds do so to) it is hard for Microsoft to differentiate the advantages of one game hardware over another. So what path is Microsoft going to choose? As pointed out, follow the money. eople have pointed out that Xbox is a small piece of whole company and not worth ditching on that score. But for shareholders under performance of even a tiny sector leads to dissatisfaction.
The question is how could Microsoft sunset Xbox without an outcry. How long could the Xbox store be kept open? What happens to accounts? Redownloads? Microsoft does not have a good answer for any of this. I am sure there is the start of internal debate of how to juggle all the things I posited towards a satisfactory future. The only thing I see for sure is turmoil.