Ragebait much? :P

lol, since this nonesense obviously is clickbait, I am not going to read it, apart from the here presented headline and abstract.
Microsoft is very consumer focused right now and I bet we will receive some pleasent surprises at E3!
I don't feel out of touch with MS, in contrary I feel they are very engaged in the gaming community and with Scorpio they also will regain credit with devs, as they made the new console very dev-friendly.
So I don't agree at all with the above presented assumption!!!

When Microsoft was making deals Sony fans talked. Now they aren't and Sony fans talk. The problem isn't Microsoft, it's all the talking instead of buying and playing games. It's a loudmouthed minority and pimps looking for clicks.

Alot of valid points. Face it Xbox f'ed up with their bullshit tv/kinect push. And not creating a console with the power. And Ive also read that despite their Id@Xbox. They still dont provide the best help for devs. Anyway one thing also Sony didnt partner with Bungie, they did with Activision. Hard to fault any company from jumping ship when the other guy has double yours. Im just glad I game on both and dobt need to worry like single console owners. Good Catch sony.

You don't lose partnerships because of popularity.... Jesus.. Partnerships are where one company is dumb enough to pay for the other companies marketing.

Only partnership I care about is with AMD.

3 more days people!

Like MS doesn't seem to have a bad rep/history with devs in general? Repeated examples of what they've done, or haven't, with their own studios? Having to make active appeals to indies whom they once chased off with bad policies?

I wonder if he said that Xbox was totally in touch with gamers when they secured marketing deals for CoW, Battlefield or Fifa...

"apparently EA wasn’t happy in partnering with the 2nd place console. It is likely the contract between Microsoft and EA ran out and EA saw more potential in partnering with Playstation"

Or Sony just paid more than MS did?
Or MS did not want to keep on paying?
Or MS won't do marketing deals at all in the near future?

To say Xbox is out of touch, because of marketing deals is beyond stupid.

It's just expired agreement, MS doesn't lose partnerships.

I've really never seen the gaming community get so worked up over a new console release. It's becoming more personal this generation than all the generations I've experienced since Atari 2600. I thought the previous generation was bad. These articles are about a console that's yet to release and every topic is aimed at deterring consumers from purchasing the Scorpio. Lobbyists, or journalists trying to make a few coins by using slander. To mitigate this I will do justice by copying and pasting these obvious biased and toxic articles in the comments. Subject will be "Flamebait Article, Don't Bother Clicking Link. Read Here Instead" Maybe it will mitigate some of the abuse.

Nothing but truth in the article how can it be written be a fan boy @roland82?? Anyway I agree with the writer Microsoft turned its focus away from what matters most which is a consistent flo of NEW games. Is Xbox scorpio coming with NEW games? Who knows and @ this point who cares sony got this one in the bag.. Congrats sony on delivering your promise which was to bring a ton of GAMES to GAMERS!!!

Can't wait for the vita3

Microsoft's message regarding xbox is still very confusing and out of touch, one second its "play old games" then its "we have new games coming" then they cancel those games, then its "we have a new most powerful console ever coming" cause their current one isn't good enough apparently and then its "you can play those more powerful console games on your PC". They're really all over the place.

Saturday night we had the champions league final with some of the worlds top players on display beamed to over 100 countries and as Ronaldo stands there arms aloft celebrating his goals who is idolised by young and old alike ,all around the pitch on advertising boards we all see " ps4 for the players " ,that advertisement my gaming friends is absolutely priceless.

Yea really the guy was speaking facts. It's funny how many Xbox 360 fanboys were always on this site trashing PS. Now the tables have turned and they don't know how to deal. Sony is winning this gen and if Microsoft doesnt do something this E3, they might as well just call the Scorpio next gen and get a head start.

MS is not out of touch with gamers, they just need to freaking spend money on deals. they wanna be on the safe side and Sony is taking risks and its paying off. Im sure with the new console they will be able to get some devs on board

The article is accurate. Then again I think it's in particular to the first half 2017. You can't say the same for 2014,15 , and 16 they have released more games year over year. 2017 however with Sony reign of AAA well reciebed games starting MID 2015 put a damper on MS exclusives due to the quality of the games.

We haven't really seen anything worthy so far in 2017 but in a couple of days we should revisit these articles.

Funny though MS gets flack for continuing series of IP. but out of all the PS exclusives coming out they only named two new IP the rest are continuing series of previous games.

Nintendo lives off Zelda Mario for more than 20 years. No flack there.

Funny how biases works.

"Microsoft seems to be failing to deliver on all fronts. Instead they are releasing ‘Project Scorpio’ later this year. If Microsoft thinks that this will fix their problems, they are sorely mistaken."
looks to me like somebody's scared to death of the scorpio! no denial that they're losing partnerships but it's not exactly clear if it was EAs choice to partner up with sony or MS just didn't want to partner and pay for marketing anymore. PS has always been a "fifa console" so I doubt that anybody bought an xbox because of the MS/Fifa Marketing Deal ever before. Since I do live in europe I always wondered why MS had the Fifa Marketing Rights anyway, even though I prefer Xbox.

But when MS does them they are "evil money hatters" ....so which is is?

well they arent wrong.
i also dont think the scorpio will change all that much.

As a fan of both systems and owning both as well, it is very apparent that this article is sadly true. 343 has list sight of what made Halo great and Microsoft cancels any game that could save them. Both Scalebound and Fable Legends were garnering a lot of hype yet Microsoft pulled the plug on both. At this point Crackdown 3 is really the only game i have any interest in that is exclusive to Xbox now. I have enjoyed the new exclusive PS4 IP's immensely and it saddens me that i havent really been offered any like experience on the Xbox.

Out of touch with gamers??? NO. MS doesn't want to BURN money anymore thats whats going on. Its all or nothing on this play anywhere debacle trying to fuse PC and Gamers... They bet completely wrong and they are waiting for the MS brand to die. The Scorpio if it doesn't do well, welp thats that... You dont spend all your Research & Development budget on a Mid Ware console and have NO exclusives for it..

PLay anywhere titles...RE7 for example is gamer friendly.
Including other gamers on pc into their games is gamer friendly.
Xbox games pass is a great new service.
Xbox BC is great and will become greater as we go into future generations and are still able to play older titles without paying more.

They're missing the new games part but we'll see this E3 what their focus is moving forward.

All in all i think they're more in touch with the console service aspect then anyone else. This E3 we will see if they're in touch with the new IP aspects.

I see more anti-Xbox stories on here than anywhere else. Literally. More lately than ever. Must be because of Scorpio. It comes across as insecurity from the Sony fan boys since they officially don't have the power arguementcand the hardware of Scorpio is undeniably better. Stupid. Xbox and PS4 are both great. I use both systems regularly and both systems have plenty to offer.

Now that the best versions of all games will be on Scorpio, Sony really needs that marketing.

this article is moronic and desperate, anyway ms just announced an extra gig for devs on scorpio, so now its 9 gigs the devs have.

Not having 3rd party deals doesn't mean they are "out of touch". I am certain Xbox would welcome all the 3rd party deals Sony has now (and likely tried to secure many of those too) but unfortunately for them they don't have the user base to push their weight around. Marketing money from the 2nd place console in sales will only garner you so many deals. The reality is Sony likely isn't needing to pony up too much cash for the 3rd party deals as the user base acts as a big incentive on top of any deal they offer.

Project Scorpio is coming! Most powerful console!
Wait...where are the games? Someone saw any exclusive trailers on XBox? Anybody?
God damn! Sony had already 5 released this year (with Metacritic score close to 90 or above 90) and about 5 more coming.
That is why hard to understand why people choosing XBox - I would say, because they are sentimentalist (XBOX 360).

Scorpio is too little too late. Ps pro only accounts for 1 in 5 ps4 sales so the demand just isn't there for a more powerful version of current gen consoles.
All Scorpio will have is Forza "you can see the dust on the dash!!!!!!!omgzzzz" 7.
No one cares. Try again ms.

They need to stop competing with PS and just work on their library . Scorpio is an attempt to compete but it's not going to work, if they stopped reacting to PS and just worked on games and studios they would have a better chance of success. But they will just say our games look better, which will only be slightly better and most of those games will be multiplats thst they will claim as their own. They want us to be stupid and it works for millions but not the majority

What is out of touch is when biased opinions suddenly become facts!

1) Someone, Please explain to me how not renewing a marketing deal with EA is bad for a gamer? Especially when critics here are always saying that MS should stop with making 3rd party deal and invest that money in 1st party games.

2) The author assumes that EA is angry with MS so plz provide proof.
Perhaps the deal just ran is course and Since EA's Fifa is one of the best-selling games on Xbox and MS didn't saw a reason to invest in this deal simply because the game will still sell well Or simply Ea were asking too much money.

3)"Xbox One is losing the console war" The true term here should have been Xbox is losing market shares, all companies are competing for profit and the true enemy is the fiscal projection at the end of the year, Perhaps for Sony, the objective is being the #1 brand in home gaming, perhaps for MS it's the number of live accounts, perhaps for the Big N the Switch is the perfect doorways for toys and accessories. Bottom line being second, third or 50th does not = doom. Not making a profit or not pleasing your investors is.

4) "Does Microsoft even know what its Xbox fans want? Meanwhile, Sony has proved that it can offer a variety of games to its fans both internally through its 1st party efforts along with its 2nd and 3rd party partnerships."
Well by looking at the top sellings games on both platforms we can conclude that PS4 users just like Xbox user want: COD, more COD, Fifa, more Fifa, GTA,etc. 1exclusive on each platform make the list : Halo5 and Uncharted4

5) "If Microsoft thinks that this (Scorpio) will fix their problems, they are sorely mistaken"
Again where did MS hinted or said that Scorpio was the solution to regain the market share lost to Sony?
Since day 1 MS statement regarding Scorpio is that it's aimed at a NICHE market who want Pc quality graphics.

It just makes good business sense.

I've said it before, Microsoft's strategy was to buy off Sony's third party exclusives. Sony hit back by amping up its first and second party titles. With that success the third parties were lured back. That's why Microsoft's been left clueless since!

Microsoft need to just sell the Xbox division. Especially those IP's they're just sitting on. They're not even doing anything with them.

Plot twist. Phil is a Sony double agent and his plan to kill Xbox gaming division is working well.

These deals are bought for. FIFA doesn't get marketed on PS because EA went " you know what lets give Sony this free promotion for our title, or at a discount" its a bidding process meaning Sony is putting more cash on the table than Microsoft and why they continue to get these marketing deals.

Just find it funny that NOW all of a sudden marketing deals define great gaming experiences loll

ms needs more first party studios and better exclusives. they better not waste another e3 conference on the media capabilities of the scorpio either. time to see if ms learned its lesson~

article and a alot of nonsense in it pretty much click bait. that one topic was right the "why are ppl targeting scorpio" so much hate and so many ppl want it to fail or at very least thats all you get on this website

IMO they're more out of touch what gamers want today in games, "games as a service" is not what people want we want a fully completed game on release also Spencer is a brilliant man but dear god his take on SP games is just moronic contrary to his belief we do want it and more games like it.

I like what Microsoft have been doing one thing they still need to improve is the ui on xbox.

I didn't bother to read this article.
What a 'clic-bait' load of sh1t...

Seriously, what have we become????

That's why when it comes to games I choose Sony PS,playing Persona 5 & Horizon..I'm loving it!

So let's get this straight... I see these kinds of dumb articles all the time depending on console market conditions the general theme seems to be:

When XB partners with other companies rather than investing in first part studios and content they are "buying" the market.

When XB does not partner with other companies and invests in first party content instead, they are, "not in touch with gamers".

When Sony partners with other companies it is a sign of their "dominance and co-operation in the console industry".

When Sony doesn't partner with other companies it is good, because they are, "investing in first party content".

OK. I think I have it clear now.

Stupid troll thread, MS hasnt lost partnerships its just not wasting money on exclusive garbage anymore.... it said that over a year ago.

Wow... this site just slobbers on the PlayStation brand like they're getting paid by the hour...

At the end of the day MS are miles behind Sony, the gap will only get bigger especially as PS4 and Pro will most likely get price cuts, on top of the amazing first party titles that are yet to release. MS will have a certain degree of success with Scorpio no doubt about it but will it be enough to change the market share in MS favour absolutely not. Sony have been killing it from day one and judging by previous E3s will no doubt continue to kill it in the future. PlayStation is the best place to play, no amount of horsepower under the hood of the Scorpio will change that.

PlayStation fans. They think we cant see that they are really mad. The disagree fairies are out today

Whomever wrote this article is too young to remember the days when MS would trot out Usher and crap instead of focusing on games and hardware. Abandoning "partnerships" is the smartest thing they've done.

If Xbox is so out of touch with gamers why are they putting out a powerhouse consoles that console gamers have been demanding for years now? Sony didn't...Nintendo didn't.... It's definitely a good sign from MS that they are serious about their consumers and giving them what they want.

I am just speechless of the ignorant comments on here...

Ms is choking and its almost too painful to watch... Like the scorpio better get it right or the xb brand will become even less relevant... At this point ms could do everything right and sony with their huge lead and more popular console with weaker hardware and still smash ms. Like its not as bad as the ps2 vs og xbox... But damnit man its not too far off. Esp when in the future if its 50 million xb vs +100 million ps4... Thats a runaway success if it isnt already.

So why do developers still continue to make games for Xbox? Some even make console exclusive games.

It did pain me to see a cool game trailer and then at end see, now one Xbox and the Xbox logo...well no longer!

Stupid M$ ways and stupid XBONE fans

Jesus, the sky is falling in this article huh? XB will be fine. No doubt they're in a slump right now. Listen, there always has to be a 2nd place in this particular race. Sony has been on a roll for a while now. And this is coming from a huge PS fan.

I believe Spencer said he thinks they aren't right for the industry, and doesn't like doing them. The gaming community ultimately lose when these deals are done restricting content. I wish it was back to the house IP vs your IP.

This article answers nothing and says even less. N4G, I'm done with you. It seems as if the most pointless content makes it to the top spot.

Its just business. From technicla point of view xbone is good machine. But majority of people dont know details about xbone or ps4. They simply see "FIFA + Playstation" commercial or promo and go buy it. So for MS it is loss, indeed. I hope MS will try harder and harder. Sony needs competition just like any other company.

"Games don't matter, we want power. We need heal our feelings."

I think they’re saving it for PS6. My guess anyways

The question of the century. Bluepoint probably doesn't want to do another remake. Yet they could also just get nixxes to remaster and bring it to ps5+pc.
Fromsoft hasn't had a new major release since shadow of the erdtree nor will they probably have a new major title til next year at the earliest. (The co-op dlc I don't care for.) So now would've been amazing for a bloodborne remaster even.