I see some valid points up here... But i also see a TON of dumb post...
Microsoft no longer has to post consoles sold, because they changed the rules, so it no longer matters.
If you want to play Microsoft games you will have a Xbox, one way or another.
Windows 10 is Xbox and Xbox is Windows 10.
Xbox is no longer a sole dedicated plastic box...its now a platform.
Xbox and PS will seemingly be lnked ...
No rules in war...
it's not so easy.
KOTOR and KOTOR II were published by Microsoft, and this deal was in place well before Disney brought out the Star Wars rights, and definitely well before Disney struck a deal with EA.
This contract doesn't become void over night. There would be some legal items to go through and such.
Microsoft gets a little bit of say in this matter (Just like they did with Mass Effect 1, when EA purchased BioWare)
@yomfweeee.
This is true. But think about a time before the games were given away especially for MS.
Azure would exist without or without Live though.
Maintaining Live doesn't cost MS as much because MS owns their respective data centers
yes they have to pay the engineers for upkeep... but at end of the day, it's still mostly profit.
@ShadowKnight
PSN & Live subs are more profitable than hardware sales...
getting some to fork over $50-$60 a year to game online is 100% Profit
and hope they buy at least 4-6games a year to go with that...
looks like they borrowed quit a bit from Ryse
this is a horrid click bait post... N4G mods can do better than approving this crap
@joeorc you make absolutely NO sense whatsoever.
The 360 is not being manufactured, which is fine after 10+ yrs on store shelves.
Manufacturing cost can now go towards the S or whatever...
And the the PS3 may still be manufactured, but recent reports show that the PS3 and 360' sales have dropped straight off a cliff... So don't talk like the PS3 is still selling... the PS3 nor 360 are selling...
mite be...
but hey... kojima takes quite a bit of time to release his games...
i never once said they sucked... he makes amazing games..
this is about money, freedom to do as he pleases, both companies having a pretty deep history...
Sony is allowing Kojima-San complete freedom and giving him a blank check.
Here is the short and sweet version:
Sony gave me a ton of $$$ and will allow me 5yrs to complete my game. But I might delay it, because the PS5 will be around the corner and I want my game to work on the PS4, Neo, & PS5...
Saved everyone a read..
a hybrid environment... isn't the xbox one already bordering on the verge of being a hybrid box once the anniversary update is fully implemented?
im not sure if anyone wants to do a Word Doc from the couch sitting 5-10ft away from their tv, with a wireless keyboard with touch mouse attached.
microsoft should be thinking about the next step in evolving xbox live. netflix, amazon, or any app should all feel like they have some natural part of Live in t...
@joeorc the answer is simply this: simplicity.
media center have been around forever, but Microsoft never made so easy to use.
I had to setup media center for so many family member and friends it's not even funny
windows 10, apple, google, Roku,etc all have found a way to simplify things for anyone and everyone.
Microsoft seems like they are going to try and sell consumers with gaming.
I've got quite the gaming library of digital games on the Xbox 360..
And I've paid for a ton of these games...
They are mines and I love going back to them...
As of right now, I dont have a Fight Night, NCAA Football, Lost Odyssey, Blue Dragon, Marvel vs Capcom 3
Mass Effect Trilogy (I can play ME1 on the One though), ... That I can go to on the Xbox One...
I would more than play these games on my Xbox.. Plus I paid for...
Microsoft has made it clear several times over that gaming is NOT the primary focus of HoloLens...
Sending it into Outer SPace to space station and Mars take higher precedent, than using in a fan boy war
He replied to a Tweet...
Nothing more...
Nothing less...
Is Phil Spencer not allowed to reply to a Tweet that he is proud of his team?
In theory yes...
But UWP (if they can get a handle getting it right) will allow developers to target just about any hardware configuration, with proper scaling... According to MS at least
this goes both ways ya know...
i don't believe microsoft even cares any longer...
as long as you're on some windows 10 variant... they're probably like "whatever"...
MasterConholio...
and that means what again???... I hope Playstation VR is a TOTAL HIT dont get me wrong...
but it being first or whatever is irrelevant...
xbox is now a platform not a static box..
base xbox, Slim (or S) , Scorpio, and PC... Consumers get to choose the box...this means it's not dedicated on one specific hardlined spec
And possibly one day Xbox via streaming through a web browser (anything but Edge I hope)
Microsoft just basically went away from "traditional" console method...
Sony is sticking to closer to the tradition, but giving it a face lift.