A bit of a mixup (Score: 2, Informative) by mth@pipedot.org on 2014-07-18 15:27 (#2JD) XBox Entertainment Studios had a short life. It was announced only a year ago, but design decisions led to poor reviews. Among its weaknesses, the software was bloated and slow, and Microsoft not only hobbled it with DDR3 memory but also needlessly restricted the games to using only 6 of the 8 cores.You're mixing up the XBone and the studios here... Re: A bit of a mixup (Score: 2, Informative) by skarjak@pipedot.org on 2014-07-18 15:55 (#2JF) Ah, I was wondering why the author's note had nothing to do with the article.Yep, the studio they closed is the one that was working on their TV content. This will not affect the games. Re: A bit of a mixup (Score: 1) by pslytelypsycho@pipedot.org on 2014-07-18 22:15 (#2JM) A poor attempt to connect the poorly designed console with the shuttering of what was supposed to be a major outlet of content. If the console was as good as it should of been, perhaps the studio would actually have something to do with it.Ok, all honesty, one too many beers that night. Re: A bit of a mixup (Score: 1) by skarjak@pipedot.org on 2014-07-19 13:04 (#2JZ) If you'll remember, their initial announcement didn't quite hit the mark: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbWgUO-Rqcw People were disappointed that games were almost a footnote, and such focus was put on the Xbox's TV-related functions. Since then, Microsoft has turned around on a bunch of issues. I see this sutdio closing as their final admission of defeat when it came to their pre-launch strategy. Given that the last E3 was 100% games for Microsoft, with no bullshit, I'd say this is just a sign that they are focusing on games. Mind you, this is a failure for Microsoft, since they did not enter the games market to make games: the Xbox was always a trojan horse through which Microsoft would enter (and take control of) your living room. Bringing the Xbox back to being merely about games might allow them to break even, but it does not fit with their long term strategic goals.I'd still say this console generation is underwhelming, but I expect Microsoft to last through it. I'm not sure we'll see an Xbox Two however (or whatever they decide to call it...).
Re: A bit of a mixup (Score: 2, Informative) by skarjak@pipedot.org on 2014-07-18 15:55 (#2JF) Ah, I was wondering why the author's note had nothing to do with the article.Yep, the studio they closed is the one that was working on their TV content. This will not affect the games. Re: A bit of a mixup (Score: 1) by pslytelypsycho@pipedot.org on 2014-07-18 22:15 (#2JM) A poor attempt to connect the poorly designed console with the shuttering of what was supposed to be a major outlet of content. If the console was as good as it should of been, perhaps the studio would actually have something to do with it.Ok, all honesty, one too many beers that night. Re: A bit of a mixup (Score: 1) by skarjak@pipedot.org on 2014-07-19 13:04 (#2JZ) If you'll remember, their initial announcement didn't quite hit the mark: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbWgUO-Rqcw People were disappointed that games were almost a footnote, and such focus was put on the Xbox's TV-related functions. Since then, Microsoft has turned around on a bunch of issues. I see this sutdio closing as their final admission of defeat when it came to their pre-launch strategy. Given that the last E3 was 100% games for Microsoft, with no bullshit, I'd say this is just a sign that they are focusing on games. Mind you, this is a failure for Microsoft, since they did not enter the games market to make games: the Xbox was always a trojan horse through which Microsoft would enter (and take control of) your living room. Bringing the Xbox back to being merely about games might allow them to break even, but it does not fit with their long term strategic goals.I'd still say this console generation is underwhelming, but I expect Microsoft to last through it. I'm not sure we'll see an Xbox Two however (or whatever they decide to call it...).
Re: A bit of a mixup (Score: 1) by pslytelypsycho@pipedot.org on 2014-07-18 22:15 (#2JM) A poor attempt to connect the poorly designed console with the shuttering of what was supposed to be a major outlet of content. If the console was as good as it should of been, perhaps the studio would actually have something to do with it.Ok, all honesty, one too many beers that night. Re: A bit of a mixup (Score: 1) by skarjak@pipedot.org on 2014-07-19 13:04 (#2JZ) If you'll remember, their initial announcement didn't quite hit the mark: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbWgUO-Rqcw People were disappointed that games were almost a footnote, and such focus was put on the Xbox's TV-related functions. Since then, Microsoft has turned around on a bunch of issues. I see this sutdio closing as their final admission of defeat when it came to their pre-launch strategy. Given that the last E3 was 100% games for Microsoft, with no bullshit, I'd say this is just a sign that they are focusing on games. Mind you, this is a failure for Microsoft, since they did not enter the games market to make games: the Xbox was always a trojan horse through which Microsoft would enter (and take control of) your living room. Bringing the Xbox back to being merely about games might allow them to break even, but it does not fit with their long term strategic goals.I'd still say this console generation is underwhelming, but I expect Microsoft to last through it. I'm not sure we'll see an Xbox Two however (or whatever they decide to call it...).
Re: A bit of a mixup (Score: 1) by skarjak@pipedot.org on 2014-07-19 13:04 (#2JZ) If you'll remember, their initial announcement didn't quite hit the mark: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbWgUO-Rqcw People were disappointed that games were almost a footnote, and such focus was put on the Xbox's TV-related functions. Since then, Microsoft has turned around on a bunch of issues. I see this sutdio closing as their final admission of defeat when it came to their pre-launch strategy. Given that the last E3 was 100% games for Microsoft, with no bullshit, I'd say this is just a sign that they are focusing on games. Mind you, this is a failure for Microsoft, since they did not enter the games market to make games: the Xbox was always a trojan horse through which Microsoft would enter (and take control of) your living room. Bringing the Xbox back to being merely about games might allow them to break even, but it does not fit with their long term strategic goals.I'd still say this console generation is underwhelming, but I expect Microsoft to last through it. I'm not sure we'll see an Xbox Two however (or whatever they decide to call it...).