Xbox gone crazy. 9000 people sacked

[Aragorn]

8th Gen = Xbox 1, this launch was won/lost at the infamous E3 where they talked about anything but games & DRM along with the stupid way to share games. While PS4 was Faster on Specs, easier to share games, and didn't have DRM non-sense. A disasterous launch that MS never recovered from. Basically, the PS4 beat the XB1 in a 2:1 ratio. It's VERY BAD how they were defeated so handily.

Someone pointed out this was the worst generation to screw the pooch on because it's when people started buying games digitally on a regular basis. And if all your digital games are on PS4, you can't play them on Xbox Series X without buying them all over again.

 

[Owain Taggart]

Someone pointed out this was the worst generation to screw the pooch on because it's when people started buying games digitally on a regular basis. And if all your digital games are on PS4, you can't play them on Xbox Series X without buying them all over again.

Yeah, it's the generation that you would want to build momentum on. In this sense, brand loyalty is even more important, so the reasoning behind gamepass does not make any sense within that context, as you're not technically buying the licences, which then ends up screwing the developer who loses sales. Personally, if I like a developer, I like supporting them directly.

Personally, I've never been a big fan of subscription models in regards to games. I feel like I'm always on the clock, always rushing through games in order to make the most out of the sub, which then makes me appreciate the games less for what they are. So, I much prefer to just buy the games I'm interested in playing directly.

Here's a good article that echoes what some of us have been saying.

Xbox Failed At The Most Important Part: Games

It's not hard to figure out where Microsoft went wrong

kotaku.com