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Nadella renumeration is based on all those sub divisions, so not really.
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Nadella renumeration is based on all those sub divisions, so not really.
Everything rolls up to Satya. And one if the main roles of the CEO is managing and communicating with shareholders.
Surely not details like targets of game releases.
It can if he needs to. But ceos typically don’t dive into the weeds unless there is value to.
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Blops 6 is very good, one advantage of Microsoft buying Activision is they get at least one generally decent CoD entry every year.
Yea, I'm a bit surprised by this campaign... I'm enjoying it
Phil Spencer: Xbox Handheld 'a few years out'; no 'red lines' on what games come to rival platforms says
www.bloomberg.com
On new hardware.
Improving the xbox app on handhelds and so on.
Microsoft’s Gaming Chief Is Still Open to Acquisitions After Activision Deal
Phil Spencer is planning how to enter and partner in the handheld device and mobile-store markets
www.bloomberg.com
On new hardware.
Improving the xbox app on handhelds and so on.
What a lot of us were saying when the first cross-plat games were announced. It's kind of a self-fulfilling prophecy, but one Sony is also headed towards it seems. Ignoring the other markets is leaving too much money on the table. Sadly for MS they failed to secure enough XB users to make it worth Sony porting as opposed to keeping their ecosystem, so PS will be the only platform with the majority of games. MS will want to publish on PS, and PS will become the de facto console, I guess. That or PC or whatever Nintendo are doing.
But discrete ecosystems make little sense now the hardware has homogenised. Back when everything was unique and porting hard, it was inevitable, but now it's contrived. So all games on all platforms is the best option for gamers. I guess the ideal future is a 'console' OS and various discrete boxes. If the hardware manufacturer gets a cut of software sales on their box through a portal, it'll be a workable business model, I think.
TBH MS make so much money from everything else the gaming seems pretty inconsequential and will become less relevant over time, both as other revenue grows and a lack of interest in gaming makes it shrink.
But discrete ecosystems make little sense now the hardware has homogenised. Back when everything was unique and porting hard, it was inevitable, but now it's contrived. So all games on all platforms is the best option for gamers. I guess the ideal future is a 'console' OS and various discrete boxes. If the hardware manufacturer gets a cut of software sales on their box through a portal, it'll be a workable business model, I think.
TBH MS make so much money from everything else the gaming seems pretty inconsequential and will become less relevant over time, both as other revenue grows and a lack of interest in gaming makes it shrink.
This is not so. Their investment of 70 billion dollars in the gaming industry is for the long term, which means that they have a lot of plans for the gaming industry. And games will always be important, even more so.
As for the Xbox. MS's gaming revenue is closely tied to the Xbox console thanks to Gamepass, as the majority of revenue comes from these GP subscriptions. An Xbox-PC merger is conceivable, I also wrote an agreeing opinion on this earlier, but its implementation raises questions. Because PC Gamepass subscriptions have a lower volume both in terms of number of players and pricing. So the Xbox console is key. Therefore, it will be interesting to see how MS's plans in this direction are realized.
I think Xbox hardware is going to become a very very niche part of Microsoft Gaming. Sony, Nintendo and Valve are going to benefit from this. We're going to continue seeing Xbox games release day and date on playstation. Meanwhile Sony will not release the overwhelming majority of their major titles day and date on other platforms. Possibly after 1 or 2 years. So consumers will keep on buying Sony hardware and into the ecosystem and MS Gaming will make a lot of money selling software.Phil Spencer: Xbox Handheld 'a few years out'; no 'red lines' on what games come to rival platforms says
Microsoft’s Gaming Chief Is Still Open to Acquisitions After Activision Deal
Phil Spencer is planning how to enter and partner in the handheld device and mobile-store markets
On new hardware.
Improving the xbox app on handhelds and so on.
It is in MS's interest to have as many Gamepass subscribers as possible. And this is not consistent with their approach to other consoles. If we look at the latest graphs, we see that MS's gaming division is generating more revenue than ever before. So based on the numbers, more revenue = GP = XBOX.
We can't see where those MS games that appear on other console platforms are. Only a handful of multiplatfirm titles have been released for other platforms, and there is one Indiana Jones promised for next year. That's it. What Phil Spencer say, hmm... the rest is just honeysuckle. If they planned so much with the other platforms, they would have many more announced games in this regard than my dozens of major first-party titles. And what to see? They only bring ABK's multiplatform games to other platforms, and they also throw a couple of little dice.... It is clear that the Xbox console is still the main priority, since most of the income comes from it indirectly, thanks to the subcriptions. This is proven by the fact that their first party games still enjoy the exclusivity of their own console.
In addition, COD Day1 Gamepass exclusivity and its success can be significant role in itself regarding the future of Xbox console strategy.
But not Xbox. Their playing around with entertainment on the side is best served by publishing (and streaming) games everywhere. The 70 billion investment can be seen as much as just adding value to the company with free cash as spearheading a significant business objective.
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MS should incentivize staying in their ecosystem with Day 1 GP and timed exclusives, but I'm fine with everything also going to PS. Let PS owners pay for my GP titles. I'm happy with that.
ie. Gears 6 on Day 1 on GP on 11-11-25 or something and $70 on PS5 on 12-11-25.
Every Xbox owner I know sticks with Xbox under those conditions. They love GP.
ie. Gears 6 on Day 1 on GP on 11-11-25 or something and $70 on PS5 on 12-11-25.
Every Xbox owner I know sticks with Xbox under those conditions. They love GP.
I think you'll see the upcoming Gears of War, Elder Scrolls 6, Fable 4 will launch either day and date on PS or very close to and guaranteed on PC day and date. No doubt Xbox hardware is important but its not clear Phil sees that nor is certain he needs to make it a focal point moving forward. The ABK acquisition is the reason for growth in MS's gaming division i.e covering up failures if it wasnt there. This is Phil's strategy, to grow through acquisitions and he mentioned it in the Bloomberg interview that he's still looking for acquisitions. Although at this point its going to be much much harder since they already acquired COD/ABK. For me to believe that Xbox hw is a focal point moving forward, there needs to be clear signals from developers. If Phil can continue a successful strategy of growth through services and software sales while also increasing developer and consumer interest and use in their hardware then its a win. But for now I just dont see him balancing the two well.
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"This is an Xbox!" ad.
No it's not.
We'll see how hard and how successfully they push that message.
No it's not.
We'll see how hard and how successfully they push that message.
Yeah this early days for an exit of hw or as I said earlier on making their own hw a very niche product."This is an Xbox!" ad.
No it's not.
We'll see how hard and how successfully they push that message.
They even have a quiz here. https://www.xbox.com/en-US/what-is-xbox
Nothing incentivizes not buying the Series X like saying anything else is an Xbox. As well I think this is the beginning of a strategy to force MS game stores on the Nintendo Switch and Playstation
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