There is a rumor every year about one of them buying a company.
And every gen it is “rumored” more often.
Buying up gaming from a company like Microsoft would be the demise of gaming as we know.
Enjoy this gen... again?🤷🏻♀️
Since this gen was also all about last gen.
Heck, even their major titles this gen and halo for next gen looks like hd ports of 360 games...
The hdmi is not updated
The wifi is not updated
The power is less than half
Then Microsoft’s abysmal support of being a “gaming” company.
The s is for those that “think” it is something it ain’t and Microsoft and their forum fans will help sell it as such.
They announced the x and the future in one show... and they could not even future proof it..
Two years, and Microsoft will release an updated console... again... while their fan base is ...
This gen was the 360 and their sales pitch for the upcoming gen is the exact same library that their install base had to play due to Microsoft’s lack of effort.
At this point, Microsoft is just a joke.
The best part... is that Microsoft will have to upgrade their hardware in about two years due to the hdmi... < just like the last two generations per their output connections to a tv.
And their fan base does not care.
It is nothing like that because for 9+ years... Microsoft’s story has been about not making games and Therefore offering a stale gaming console.
Sony, on the other hand, has built up the confidence that they keep pushing the envelope with gaming.
That’s Microsoft’s issue and I can assure you... the lack of interest in Microsoft is greater than when the Xbox one launched...
So you will see a lot of spins per “numbers” and “sold out” articles when ...
I, honestly if uncharted was to get a game, would like to go back in time per drakes mom and her back story that we learnt about in uncharted 4.
A different time/era... and a whole new story.
Would be cool.
Know what is funny...
Microsoft spends millions of dollars on marketing research a month....
And you think an accurate description given by op is a tinfoil hat theory.
Good luck with your wallet.
Per you “ms isn’t putting out a system to hamper themselves”
Yet, the 360 and its 100% faulty design that took three models to correct and was forced to put a warranty on said product or face the lemon law and said news headli...
Microsoft did reshape something...
Next gen for Microsoft is the s and the x will just dial up the settings.
Explains halo infinite.
Then the ps5 will not only blow it away due to the strength per a next gen console.. but also with the long history of sony actually making games that make it worth while to own.
If I were a Microsoft fan, then the air just left your sails because that s is the target build of Microsoft’s games.
After that, you are just talking resolution.
It is an anchor for the gen... that is it.
Which is fine... but you then have to ask yourself if third par...
It is an anchor.
That is your core console for next gen with Microsoft.
It is the very telling that Microsoft is not changing or evolving.
They want the core weakness to hold back the gen while being able to scream frames, or pixels against sonys ps5.
While the fact is the engines are old engines with sliders to look better on the stronger hardware.
Halo is a prime example of this very point.
Old engine then the sales pitch of w...
Full price, plus live service, plus seasons, plus micro transactions.
Not more expensive... more profitable.
The confusion is about what Microsoft is doing... not specifically the two pieces of hardware themselves.
Here is next gen!!!! And here is the anchor for next gen that is less than half the power..... 🤔🤦
From a company that just skipped an entire generation giving next to nothing new or making a new AAA game in over 8 years.
No one works for free.
Multi billion dollar businesses.
This is chasing additional profits.
Profits do not go to said devs. They go to CEO’s and upper management.
Most games are already coded to allow better performance/visuals per being most games are on pc.
Most major developers are not building new engines. They modify and just add on.
Your cod, battlefield, madden, and any other third party game is made for the lowest common denominat...
🤔
When?
The weakest Xbox is your developing target for Microsoft games until 2022 at least.
You just like counting pixels that much on 10+ year old game engines?
What is the “end game”?
Those games 🤷🏻♀️
Know what the difference is between Xbox and pc? ...... resolution and indies.
The only thing the pc could hope for is Sony games to be released on pc to actually see advancements with better frame rates and max settings.
I built a pc and I am like really? ... crysis... that now runs on the switch?
When was the last time pc actually pushed gaming not only forward... but generationally forward?
Because your majority of average consumers do not buy or build a proper pc with the future in mind.
They see a popular fps, they build to the average specs.. with 1440p and 60fps in mind per cost savings. Then, said pc is already out of date.
The core pc players are smart... the average consumer is not. Then, said people complain.. < Ie the misconception
Then add in the fact your cpu or gpu costs about as much a console or more(If said consumer was smar...
Not sure if you have noticed... but there is A LOT of things going on this year...
Major impacts across the globe per every aspect of business.
But let’s call it a game of chicken.. because the self absorbed definitely now rule the world.
😂
Nope.
It is just the most wanted gaming product.