The next Xbox console already Lost to the ps5. Microsoft already has experienced development team making mediocre and rubbish games that has been constantly failing so owning a bunch of new small independent teams won't do much entering the next generation. Ps5 might be coming out next year or 2020 and its not enough time for these small Microsoft devs or mediocre dev team to make Sony PlayStation high quality type games like horizon zero or uncharted 4, or god of war. Sony can make those high quality exclusives and they will for the ps5 launch. Microsoft is pushing games as a service which they'll continue to do based on their words and I know a lot of gamers aren't into it.

Yes, its a fanboy thingy /s

And there isn’t. Contrary to to many blinded Xbox fans, Microsoft did not have a good E3. They put on one hell of a showcase for a ton of third parties. Their annual exclusive gears/halo/forza retread is old. Buying studios looks good on paper, but that’s only because they have no talent in cultivating their own. Ninja Theory and Conpulsion will wither like other victims under the MS umbrella.

Most importantly, MS hammered home they are a service. That’s their future, regardless of whether they have another box. Renting, no ownership, no reselling, streaming, forfeiture of rights, GaaS, MT... that’s your future at Xbox. Watch the hapless sheep try and deny it too 😂.

So this article specifically talks about first-party lineups and investment in original games, but it neglects to acknowledge that SONY IS CONTINUING TO INVEST IN FIRST-PARTY.

They've very recently opened up a new studio in San Diego to take on the mantle of the Uncharted series, so that their existing teams are free to work on other things. John Kodera, has very recently confirmed that SIE will be increasing and improving their first-party. They have 2 studios right now that are 100% dedicated to creating first-party PSVR games, with a couple others that also support PSVR. So already there, they are ahead and I don't see Microsoft having a dedicated VR studio.

Xbox's position will improve, but they're not winning the next-generation in terms of first-party exclusives because they've acquired 5 studios ranging from AA to AA to unknown quality. Sony's experience is too broad for them to compete.

The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.

Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.

15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.

Let me be clear. This is sarcasm