False equivalence.
They are obsessed with the profitabilty of software-as-a-service; acting as distributor while siphoning a cut from the content providers. Windows and Office have little room for growth now. They previously failed to cement themselves in the downloadable music sector; Steam was faster to market for PC games; and Netflix has demonstrated the promise of subscriptions. Console gaming is the last market where MS can still hope to achieve dominance.
It's really best for th...
I'd be more than happy to pay a slightly higher price for multi-disc games. I'd give them another $5 (exceeding the disc cost) to defray the lost sales of those who opt not to buy physically as a result of the immense burden disc-swapping places upon them.
False! The vast majority of disc-based games, at least on Playstation systems, are playable without further download. They may be a bit rough but are generally playable. The number of exceptions were limited generally to service games in the PS3 era. Only Xbox Series games profoundly suffer this problem because SmartDelivery is only smart for MS, since the discs contain at best the Xbox One builds. Finally, this notion that physical games can be reclaimed is absolutely absurd; no law enf...
When are people going to get it through their heads that Microsoft has ZERO long-term interest is being a hardware and game developer? They want only to be a subscription/streaming storefront, siphoning their 30% from everyone else's effort. They're doing as little as possible every step of the way, hoping eventually to meet a critical mass of subscribers.
Well, given that a second disc would cost them only another dollar or so, EA has lost my purchase. I've got plenty of games in my backlog; they just made it easy for me to keep my money.
Debt is not inherited by kin; it would become a liability of his estate.
I believe that Sony manufacturers their own consoles. Moreover, I thought I read at some point early in the generation that assembly is now >90% automated. They can build a PS5 in ~30 s (or in that ballpark).
Not just leave... shareholders would sue the C-suite for negligence/not managing the affairs of the business in the best interest of the shareholders.
I offer one solid reason never to play this game: always-online tethered single-player campaign. I will never support this crap!
I wish more games took advantage of the touchpad. There is so much potential for inventory management in, say, RPGs, as well as mouse emulation for RTSs.
My guess is that Sony would have to make an upfront payment to MLB that exceeds the value Sony believes The Show would bring to PS+.
Why would Sony want to cannibalize retail sales of The Show by putting it on a subscription service on day-one? It has been said time and time again: subscription services are a race to the bottom. Putting a title on such a service is not going to recoup the costs of making most modern AA+ games. In order for costs to be recouped (let alone a profit be made), game quality will have to suffer. Only MS can afford to bleed money like this. I am grateful that Sony continues to embrace tradit...
You mean destroyed it with this tethered single-player campaign BS... And only the first few levels of the third modern game were on the disc! I'll never support this crap at any price-point! They've lost me as a customer.
Awesome---I hope there's a release on disc!
I hope they release a definitive edition with the VR support on disc.
Absolutely!
Phil probably can't sign off on an acquisition this large by himself by MS's bylaws or charter or SEC agreement. Therefore, he may also not be empowered to negotiate with these trade agencies.
This is just patently false: the CPUs, memory architectures, and storage speeds are leaps above last gen systems.
Your response is ridiculous. Internet is not and should not be important for a offline story-based single-player experience, especially one that is a physical release. Unlike electricity, which is an actual required resource to run the game, internet is only a requirement because the publisher is selling an incomplete product. Regardless of your access to internet, it is unacceptable and unethical practice to sell incomplete products. Period.