Killjoy-NL
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That's probably why Nadella was contemplating shutting down Xbox back in 2021.
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Chris Dring: Microsoft was the No.1 games publisher in the world last month | 64% of spend on Microsoft games in December came on PlayStation devices
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You're telling me MS bought the biggest publisher around and now MS is the biggest publisher around for the month or so their biggest game released?
I'm going to hazard a guess and say whoever it was laughing at you was laughing about your takes rather than that fact.
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Negotiator101
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So don't report it?
vaibhavpisal
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They don’t need Playstation. They need Playstation players.
Which can easily be brought to other side by pulling a rug.
Mibu no ookami
Demoted Member® Pro™
Report what? Exactly?
Have we seen reports on the #1 publisher in any previous month? For the year?
Is trolling that much fun? Do you get an dopamin release?
HeWhoWalks
Gold Member
Crazy reading some of the lost posts in here. Microsoft doesn’t need PlayStation? Just “its players”. Whatever semantic you need to sleep easier, but the numbers don’t lie. Without PlayStation, COD wouldn’t be where it is and Microsoft’s position as a 3rd Party publisher wouldn’t be what it is. Trying to shit on Astrobot doesn’t change that.
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drganon
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I dont think he's trolling, he probably believes what he's saying. It's just that he's incredibly stupid.
XXL
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RetroGamingUK
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Pretty much the only takeaway from this
HeWhoWalks
Gold Member
The last thing that an Xbox zealot should ever attempt to highlight is poor sales. Your favorite box just sold less than 5 million in its 4th year on sale. Where’s your drunken spin on that?
Topher
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I'm sorry, but there is no other way to describe that than as a fanboy fantasy.
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RetroGamingUK
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The best time to pull the rug was as soon as Activision were acquired, before the market abandoned Xbox consoles.
Just give it up mate
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FoxMcChief
Gold Member
Instead, they bought gaming.
James Sawyer Ford
Gold Member
Pulling the rug on billions in revenue each year after spending nearly $100B in acquisitions is the quickest way to kill your brand and set $100B on fire
Not going to happen. But the fantasizing of MS doing such a braindead business move at this point is hilarious coming from some of their delusional fanbase
Not going to happen. But the fantasizing of MS doing such a braindead business move at this point is hilarious coming from some of their delusional fanbase
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Killjoy-NL
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And it doesn't really seem to be paying off if spending on non-playstation platforms is declining, while not boosting GP subs in a significant way, if at all.
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FoxMcChief
Gold Member
That and that Xbox games likely sell more on PlayStation than PlayStation first party games too.
It’s an investment. Takes time. Could have been worse, like buying the studio Firewalk.
Killjoy-NL
Member
Or Tango.
James Sawyer Ford
Gold Member
This isn’t some new revelation, CoD is routinely the number 1 seller on all platforms and has been since the 360/PS3 era
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Mr Moose
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Game*
Sony has plenty of games that sell a shit load.
RetroGamingUK
Member
Far from it, just COD
FoxMcChief
Gold Member
But do they bring in the same amount as that Game* and it’s microtransactions? Did they this last year? Will they this year?
Mr Moose
Member
Helldivers II did very well last year, so maybe? Not sure. They are getting 30% of CoD, while 100% of HDII.
Bumblebeetuna
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FoxMcChief
Gold Member
That it did. I bought it and some DLC as well. But again, does 100% profit from a plant based hotdog make you more than 30% of a porterhouse steak that sells insane numbers?
jm89
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Man still fighting the good fight.
Mr Moose
Member
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Cyberpunkd
Member
You all understand this is because of Activision? They literally bought their market share. What was Activision is now counted as Microsoft.
FoxMcChief
Gold Member
Everything has always and will forever be Microsoft.
James Sawyer Ford
Gold Member
Cool, and PS now looks to be even more dominant for their games with the Xbox platform cratering in sales
Sony gets even more 30% cut as their share of platform spend grows
The Activision acquisition looks to be an awesome deal for Sony now in retrospect
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Bumblebeetuna
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I think Sony makes way more on third party royalties, PS+ subs, and money from PSN transactions. That explains why software wise, they’ve been extremely lazy the last two gens. That’s also why MS will fight off dropping Xbox hardware as long as possible. Their own ecosystem they control where they get all those royalties and subs and digital cuts is way too enticing. But the next hardware won’t be cheap, they’ll have to offset lowered sales projections with a higher price tag.
FIREKNIGHT2029
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Fully explains Microsoft's No Red Lines strategy.
Wild that Playstation went from being Microsoft's biggest competition to the entity keeping the lights on at Microsoft studios.
They need Playstation to keep the MS gaming division running.
Ironically as MS embraces their new third party role Xbox will become more and more irrelevant as its replaced by Playstation until it ceases to exist.
Wild that Playstation went from being Microsoft's biggest competition to the entity keeping the lights on at Microsoft studios.
They need Playstation to keep the MS gaming division running.
Ironically as MS embraces their new third party role Xbox will become more and more irrelevant as its replaced by Playstation until it ceases to exist.
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FoxMcChief
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I always wondered why so many were against it. When Microsoft is happy, we’re all happy.
Bumblebeetuna
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You know CoD is Sony’s bread winner, they said as much in the court case.
James Sawyer Ford
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FoxMcChief
Gold Member
You’re confusing Microsoft with Xbox.Fully explains Microsoft's No Red Lines strategy.
Wild that Playstation went from being Microsoft's biggest competition to the entity keeping the lights on at Microsoft studios.
They need Playstation to keep the MS gaming division running.
Ironically as MS embraces their new third part role Xbox will become more and more irrelevant as its replaced by Playstation until it ceases to exist.
You do know the Microsoft has like, a shit ton more money than Sony, right?
FIREKNIGHT2029
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When I say MS studios I mean Microsoft Gaming Studios aka. Xbox game Studios + Activision.
It has nothing to do with MS' size as a company. MS is several times richer than Sony but they still want a return on their $70 Billion Activision investment and if they get no return they shut everything down. Playstation is ensuring they get a return on that investment hence my statement
mayham2199
Member
I do agree MS is releasing a lot of games but honestly without MS I'm still doing fine. There is to much to play for me right now. KCD2, DS2, Ghost, Trails through daybreak 2, AC Shadows, GTA 6, MH wilds, Ender Lillies sequel. That's just off the top of my head. On top of that I can guarantee you I wont get to all those games this year and this doesn't even include my backlog which is massive.
This is why I don't care about Sony and their first party output. I'm overwhelmed right now.
Lol yep I see this the new narrative being spun up by Xbox fans. This is a 4D chess move by MS.
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viveks86
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If that didn't lock this thread, as there is nothing more left to say, I don't know what would. God dammnnnn bruh!
HeWhoWalks
Gold Member
Give a rundown of the games they put out in the PS3 era vs PS4 and 5s
FoxMcChief
How’s all that Microsoft money working out for the Xbox platform?
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FoxMcChief
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When everything is an Xbox, very fucking well.Give a rundown of the games they put out in the PS3 era vs PS4 and 5s
How’s all that Microsoft money working out for the Xbox platform?
HeWhoWalks
Gold Member
Yeah, things usually sound better in your mind than when they’re written out.
Bumblebeetuna
Member
Give a rundown of the games they put out in the PS3 era vs PS4 and 5s
How’s all that Microsoft money working out for the Xbox platform?
No thanks, there are numerous threads recently on that subject you can check out for confirmation.
IDKFA
I am Become Bilbo Baggins
“Xbox is going the way of Sega!”
Xbox is the #1 game publisher in the world:
Makes sense.
Microsoft are making more money as a third party publisher than making exclusives for Xbox/PC.
reinking
Gold Member
Then why have we not fallen for the rug pull up to now? That is one of Xbox’s problems. There is no magic to this. Nobody has to be conned. Just put out good games and people will play them. If they had been doing that all along instead of sending mixed signals about Xbox/Game Pass I believe they would be in much better shape on the hardware side.
FoxMcChief
Gold Member
You say that like it’s a bad thing.