I don't particularly like Phil nor dislike him. I work in a food behemoth multinational (with people quite high up in hierarchies) and in my view of this email is that it is standard business management activities and nothing more.
Many things can and should be critisied about the leaked emails and I'm sure he's lied in many occasions etc., but I fail to see how this email adds to that count. He said multiple times that they consider in which platforms they publish on a title to title basis. As low as the actual number of titles making it to PS might be, this is kind of proving that to a certain extent they do consider it. I guess for Fallout76 it made sense to "launch" in PS service, but for most it doesn't in the long run of their strategy.
What I feel many of you fail to see is that I don't believe Xbox is actively trying to screw PS players (emphasis on players) over (and viceversa with Sony or Nintendo when they manage their launches) They are just running their business. They do whatever they think is gonna get them more money or aligns with their strategy in the long run. These are companies fighting for a piece of the same cake, not a family or group of friends; the fact that PS "saved" Fallout76 won't translate into "I'll release starfield on your system as a thanks now", no offense, but directly competing businesses don't work like that as a norm (although ocassionally they might back each other on specifics)
There's plenty to genuily critisise about how these big gaming companies operate (e.g. MS strategy around aquisitions and what in practice seem to be sometimes low standards of development and quality assurance) Why you choose to focus on unreasonable logics, such as "back scratching" or "genuine world domination type evil" is beyond my ability to understand. Just enjoy gaming while it's still semi-decent, regarless of the platform and use compelling arguments to back your opinions. This cheap negativity going on around ain't healthy, sorry.
@Sakai I have to completely agree with this, I read the whole thing (email included). Where are the numbers that tell us PS actually saved this game? I mean, it's fair to assume it played a role in ensuring the game is still being supported, but to what extent is kind of unknown; save feels like a bit of an overstatement without further context.
I struggle to see the logic behind the way this is written other than the intent to be inflamatory , and I think there's very little need for this in today's climate in the gaming community. I know this is PS centric, but I don't think this should be a synonym of hating Xbox (or whatever other platform) despite the unfortunate number of people seemingly struggling (or refusing) to love their platform without hating the other.
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Re: Poll: Will You Be Buying a PS5 'Slim'?
Problems with stock have made this a bit strange cause I couldn't get a ps5 at the beggining and now I've got my hands full with the other platforms.
Will still buy a ps5 (and therefore a slim) at some point since things like GoW etc. are must plays, but I'm in no rush.
Re: Microsoft Documents Show How PlayStation Now Saved Fallout 76
I don't particularly like Phil nor dislike him. I work in a food behemoth multinational (with people quite high up in hierarchies) and in my view of this email is that it is standard business management activities and nothing more.
Many things can and should be critisied about the leaked emails and I'm sure he's lied in many occasions etc., but I fail to see how this email adds to that count. He said multiple times that they consider in which platforms they publish on a title to title basis. As low as the actual number of titles making it to PS might be, this is kind of proving that to a certain extent they do consider it. I guess for Fallout76 it made sense to "launch" in PS service, but for most it doesn't in the long run of their strategy.
What I feel many of you fail to see is that I don't believe Xbox is actively trying to screw PS players (emphasis on players) over (and viceversa with Sony or Nintendo when they manage their launches) They are just running their business. They do whatever they think is gonna get them more money or aligns with their strategy in the long run. These are companies fighting for a piece of the same cake, not a family or group of friends; the fact that PS "saved" Fallout76 won't translate into "I'll release starfield on your system as a thanks now", no offense, but directly competing businesses don't work like that as a norm (although ocassionally they might back each other on specifics)
There's plenty to genuily critisise about how these big gaming companies operate (e.g. MS strategy around aquisitions and what in practice seem to be sometimes low standards of development and quality assurance) Why you choose to focus on unreasonable logics, such as "back scratching" or "genuine world domination type evil" is beyond my ability to understand. Just enjoy gaming while it's still semi-decent, regarless of the platform and use compelling arguments to back your opinions. This cheap negativity going on around ain't healthy, sorry.
Re: Microsoft Documents Show How PlayStation Now Saved Fallout 76
@Sakai I have to completely agree with this, I read the whole thing (email included). Where are the numbers that tell us PS actually saved this game? I mean, it's fair to assume it played a role in ensuring the game is still being supported, but to what extent is kind of unknown; save feels like a bit of an overstatement without further context.
I struggle to see the logic behind the way this is written other than the intent to be inflamatory , and I think there's very little need for this in today's climate in the gaming community. I know this is PS centric, but I don't think this should be a synonym of hating Xbox (or whatever other platform) despite the unfortunate number of people seemingly struggling (or refusing) to love their platform without hating the other.