On the left: Xbox boss Phil Spencer. On the right: former PlayStation boss Jack Tretton. Such a lovely photo. E3: where console war turns into console peace.
Here, we spoke with Phil Spencer about his outlook for the future, including discussing the new information revealed at the "Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2025 Broadcast" held on the first day of the Tokyo Game Show.
They are integrating everything into one platform (PC-like experience), that says it all. There is no longer a regular Xbox console, games are installed from Steam etc. on the next console/PC hybrid [if desired].
If the rog costs over 1000k with the tax and shipping included to Canadian consumers , what will the hybrid Xbox / pc cost ? If I were to go fully pc next gen I wouldn’t want to be locked behind an ecosystem after putting over 1000k out for the console/pc/hybrid . It’s already off to a bad start
the screen itself was key factor for Xbox ally x final retail price..the console wont have it.
but even if it did cost 1000$, if it can play new PC games in high settings then price is kinda justified.
the screen itself was key factor for Xbox ally x final retail price..the console wont have it.
but even if it did cost 1000$, if it can play new PC games in high settings then price is kinda justified.
If it cost that much if better be upgradable otherwise it won't have the biggest advantages of either PC (upgradeability) or console (price/performance).
And this is the point I don't think Microsoft understands. Investing in their ecosystem after 2025 doesn't make sense to me. People playing on console are going to look at this price and scoff. It is probably also too late to make an ultra-powerful console: visual fidelity and frame rates are really in a good spot right now. With next generation platforms, no one should really be expecting anything astronomical. That will take serious power and the hardware to do that is simply not practical, especially in this economy with this US president.
Launching this thing has exclusively one benefit: You can play PlayStation and PC-exclusive games on Xbox (assuming it really does allow for Steam). But even then, why would any spend this much on static hardware?
I don't get this direction at all. Maybe they really do have pressure to get that 30% profit margin. If that's the case, I wouldn't count on them cutting down the price of hardware and selling it at a steep loss by allowing games on other platforms. But hey, they're the trillion-dollar company, so I might be just be talking about something I don't understand.
A console primarily is a choice by budget. And people have
• different budgets and
• only even want to spend different budgets
I think it's a bad business choice them leaving the console business.
And in turn a good business choice from Sony to keep building a classic home console with PS6. (Which I highly doubt won't even exceed nor even touch PS5 Pro's release price.)
When they bought Zenimax and ActivisionBlizzardKing, they should have upped their Xbox support program to 100bn and spend the rest of it for building studios & creating new games, giving their developers freedom & full creative control.
But they hit the roof at 75bn. This was it.
And then went to maximize profits by 30% starting Fall 2023, according to Bloomberg, and put their bets only on "Call of Duty in Gamepass will do".
I can already picture their next premium Xbox failing at a 90:10 chance.
Not budged, if i want i can buy pc for 10k , but i prefer consoles, because games are better optimized on consoles and more cozy to sit in couch and play on huge 2 meter tv and have dolby atmos setup + ps5 controller is cool + nostalgia = i will always play on consoles
"Not budged, if i want i can buy pc for 10k“
Yeah. That's my second point above, like "or only even want to spend a specific budget".
But console gaming, no matter the direction of people's reasons, is a budget choice.
There's been a market for "a gaming box cheaper than a top gaming PC" for almost 40 years now.
And it will continue to exist.
Optimized doesn't really mean better or the best version or experience you can have though . I'm ready to get into PC gaming again soon as I really don't want to play most new games on my base PS5, having to choose between gfx and performance is such a drag as choosing either/or is a hindered experience and I've felt it for some time now . I could waste money on a Pro or timegate myself till the ps6 comes out but I think I'm gonna step into the future now.
I'm like the complete opposite of you as my console setup is like a PC setup with a 27 monitor , gamer chair , big desk , headset and even have a KB hooked up to my ps5 .it's so hard to play competitive and mmo games on a big screen lol.
Console gaming is absolutely not just a budget choice. We want the exclusive games, better experience and to support the brands we like. Budgets do come into the picture but this is the same for every industry, including PC’s. This is why “budget gaming pc’s” with similar prices never sell like ps/nintendo.
Another Xbox console will be DOA. Just stick to making games and leave the hardware behind. Xbox is over.
The Microsoft Gaming CEO spoke about his priorities at a media industry event, but contradictions haunt the company's grand strategy.
Yeah, they definitely caught him at a bad moment in that photo for sure. Kinda messed up they used that lol
In Italy we have Matteo Salvini a politician who speaks through his anus .... These two could be brothers from different mothers !!
He is a board's members pleaser, neither a gamer .... he is indeed a disgrace for the industry we love.
Chowing down on the ozempic does this. It's not natural hard earned weight loss that zombie look always comes from it
where was the protection for the creative teams behind perfect dark and ever wild? They were taking risks... it was the heads of MS that pushed for a 30% profit margin which resulted in the closure and cancellation of various projects. He can't protect them from the people above his pay grade... that was their call and he had to go from good guy Phil to bad guy Phil. I really hate the higher up as MS, they need to back the F off the XB division and let them cook like Sony did for PS division.
Don't forget Scalebound, and the comments that followed how it "wasn't a good fit" which is in direct contrast to this statement here.
Man I was looking forward to Everwild and bought my Xbox One to play Scalebound. Lol
Not to mention the protection when he had The Coalition's new ip Shangheist/Project Ranger canceled in favor of churning out more Gears installments.
The guy's a walking contradiction. Now, Ed Fries, that's a guy who was genuinely about innovation and creative gaming development.
Oh the contradictory statements every single time with this guy. Why does he attend these events if everything he says holds no weight or not true or never happens. He Doesn't speak on behalf Xbox like he thinks he does because will always I repeat, always do the opposite. Because MS doesn't care about creating just money and BS.
Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer would like to see the revival of Xbox's Blue Dragon, Lost Odyssey Crimson Skies, and more.
What these games need are remasters and to modern platforms. They're all unfortunately stuck on the 360.
They are available on series x as well. But would be nice to get them out even wider.
Lost Odyssey, Blue Dragon and FFXIII Trilogy is actually the only reason I still have my Series X.
Because Phil and team seem to enjoy going to websites and forums to see what fans are discussing and wanting, to earn good faith points with post like this while they continue to offer the bare minimum.
Remastered and remake games are lame... A gigantic "we don't know how to evolve original thoughts" from dev teams cashing in on old ip.... Make new stuff or gtfo.
no remasters and remakes provide those games to new audiences and improve the look/gameplay
Then…remaster / remake them
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After renewed interest you can get Mistwalker to do a sequel to Lost Odyssey
I approve! This proves that being a gamer and enjoying the industry as a whole is better then being a fanboy to one brand or company.
Haha and here on n4g fanboys are at each other's throats. Sony and MS have jointly done many business dealings together all the way from using selling windows o/s on Sony notebooks.
can't wait for later today to check out the conferences. MS's countdown is shown on xbox how about Sony? Link for countdown?
Spencer asking Jack for advice.
This is so awesome. This is what gaming community really should be about. Sure we might have different preferences but when it comes down to it we are all gamers that all want the same thing, GAMES...