MS does need more IP's everyone knows that for a fact but to be fair to them this is their first true console generation and they've done surprisingly well against the juggernaught and winner of last gen: Sony.

But if they're going to introduce a new IP it has to actually be good. No point making a game and having it flop :/. The problem then is if people like what they see in a new IP is it then still good enough to "outshine" competition and shift sales from other games to itself?

"Lewis went on to stress that Microsoft has every intention of continuing to serve core gamers, though didn't reveal exactly what kind of content will replace Inside Xbox. "

Im actually seeing mature statements for the first time in a long time on N4G! Lets be honest regardless who you align yourself with we can all agree that MS focus has changed. When the 360 came out it was great for core gamers there were genuine core games that you could only get on 360 and for the first 2/3 years I was satisfied with my 360 until Sony started picking up and I got into a good financial situation were I could finally upgrade my PC.

MS really need to get a better ratio between casual and core, I wouldnt be surprised if more people jumped to Sony or PC next gen.

How more unsubtle could they be?

Microsoft no longer gives a flying f*ck about gamers and games. They want the Nextbox to be a media hub first and formost, with a couple of casual games (COD included) to draw in the rest.

Of the games announced i'm looking forward to, there are a few of these and that suit me fine. Plenty of multi platform games as well. Truth is there are plenty of games to choose from on 360 exclusive or not. It helps that i'm a big fan of key franchises like Gears, Forza and Halo but there's plenty outside of that

It's also worth mentioning that not every sony Fan is going to dig each and every one of the exclusives provided. I know a couple of PS3 owning fans that in no way have enjoyed the Infamous or Killzone franchise for example and similarly people that game on xbox don't maybe like Halo or Gears

And we're fast becoming a minority anyway when you consider just how many more 'non gamers' do in fact do just that now. Lastly and to tie into this, a good share of 'hardcore' gamers are these days happier in fact playing a more casual experience- not all or for all of the time but it's definitely a shift from what it used to be. The bigger share these days is from a much less vocal part of this audience now and N4g doesn't represent this. People can whine as much as they want on here but we are a much smaller voice in all of this now

I believe they sold what they will to the hardcores this generation.. all that's left is to pull the moms, dads and children in..

The problem is that AAA games are getting too risky for developers. If you don't sell 2-3 millions and up, well you don't really make profit (hence you see a bunch of DLCs and other underhanded moves to recoup the cost). See how many studios closing down because they invest so much yet fail to do well. It becoming like an all in or nothing situation here with AAA games (also the reason why everyone is trying to go for CoD like games play etc....because there is a higher chance that consumer will buy them).

Smaller games, arcade, or indie becoming more beneficial; and who to say that these games can't be aimed for hard core gamers. This isn't just MS alone. Sony also recently gear toward smaller games and indie games as well, and they even said recently that it is the key to PS console and handheld (PS Vita).

I didnt care too much about most of their videos but I did rather enjoy Sent U a Message.... I found their quirky humor fun and refreshing for an MS show.

Gaming is a fickle mistress...

Tell me again how the multiplatform strategy was supposed to fix everything. Look at your results and compare them to Nintendo, which keeps thriving with exclusives. Your loyal fans are gone. And let’s not forget the pile of IPs you purchased only to let them rot.

The worst thing is this is down from last years numbers/expectations which was down from the previous years numbers/expectations. You think about how long “down” has been a consistent part of the communication and you realize those subscriptions are what’s holding that boat together. The price cut of gamespass is still a price raise in a string of price raises. They are trying to use players to offset the missing revenue. Now call of duty is out of gamespass, which is literally WHY they bought the company. To draw people to the subscription. They realized they missed a boatload of money and that wasn’t sustainable. Now you pay for it like you would have if they never bought the company… so why buy the company? Mind you those billions still need to be paid back. Yeah it gives you a chance to say we make the biggest FPS… but the internal conversations must be brutal at high level on topics that really matter. Like revenue. Profitability. And ROI for the shopping spree.

Is this like the 10th quarter in a row they're down 33% on hardware how is that even mathematically possible. You would think their mediocrity would Plateau

Helix will be expensive but it's still a day one for me.

Oh, my days...
So Nadella meets with the US president multiple times to ensure AI regulations are minimal if any at all, donates to the inauguration and ballroom, and his boy not only won't regulate AI as farmers lose land and billionaires/corporations buy up farmland to build data centers...but because he's insane and compromised, he starts a war on behalf of a rogue colonial zionist state and [further] destabilizes the Middle East, restricting component access and helium supply.

Now the head of Xbox is saying the hardware pricing "could impact" next generation hardware pricing? Asha,...your boss at a minimum played a direct role in this. What are we even talking about?

Yea because a $3 trillion company can’t absorb the majority of the cost to keep the product lower for consumers.

Expensive… oh no, here comes another flop.

Could? Strange how prices rise for virtually everything we buy, yet when things settle down, prices don't come down. This has been happening in the UK probably before I was born. With that, how much is a next gen console going to cost? Look at the price of the PlayStation 5 Pro, which has been a flop for Sony. On that note, we don't need the next consoles for another 5 years.

I guarantee if people just stopped buying this kinda stuff all together. This would all be sorted within 2 weeks and everything would be back to normal.

We seen the exact same thing through the COVID period. Companies just jumped on the bandwagon realising that they can get away with charging far more under false pretences and fear mongering.

Consumers now have this fear of "you know what, I only live once. I'm going to spend all this money I earned through my hard work" Or "I only live once I'm going to take a loan out and enjoy my time here".

Silicone Valley spends literally billions of dollars researching how much they can push society to the limits to increase spending. You can research it yourself. There's published written documentation about it. Have a look for yourself into their group research into subscription programs to see how evil they are and why it's such a giant focus of current civilization. Its the very essence of corporate capitalism.

Just delay all new consoles. I could easily go another 5 years with my base PS5.

could? it's already affecting current gen pricing.

It is greed. Apple are selling at the same price, while Microsoft Surface increases 500$ per unit. Karma will tell.