Can We Trust Xbox Anymore? - Xbox Is Shutting Down Four Bethesda Studios
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- Опубликовано: 6 май 2024
- Today we were shocked at the news that Xbox has closed down four Bethesda Studios. Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog Games and Roundhouse Studios have all been sunsetted by the industry giant, Microsoft.
Can we trust Xbox anymore? Join Craig and Aaron as they talk what this means and what we can expect going forward.
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How does the news that Xbox have closed four studios sit with you? Sound off in the comments, let's hear your thoughts - Craig
3 studios shut down, one is merging with ESO support/ development.
Microsoft’s quest to streamline game dev costs is a balancing act between art and economics. It’s not just about a $3 trillion valuation; it’s about delivering value to shareholders and sustaining the broader economy, including pensions. Awards are nice, but ROI is king.
Sits perfectly fine with me. If a game is not selling, no need to keep an expensive dev around.
It doesn’t matter..if gamers don’t like what you’re making, your studio is probably gonna close.
@@mathewsbusiness1263 Exactly and honestly the narrative currently is essentially "What a shame Hi-Fi Rush will not be getting a sequel. I never played it, but it's criminal what Xbox is doing. I have no interest in playing the game, but what a shame... What a shame".
This is just indefensible.
Xbox is speedrunning their downfall
Phil needs to go
Only a fool would trust the richest corporation on earth.
You don’t use windows, microsoft office ?
@@trex7115 No.
This truly hurts. These games and these team involved truly deserve better. Hope these people impacted can all find their footing. - Zion
the team behind red fall was a joke it wasnt the same team that made prey same name but not the same team
They deserve recognition for their hard work and creativity. There's definitely hope that they can find new opportunities, whether at Nintendo, which is known for its innovative approach to gaming, or by channeling their talents into indie game development, where they could have more creative freedom. Either path could be a great way for them to continue making their mark on the gaming world. These people may have hope getting employed by Nintendo or start coming together make indie games.
What's worse is that many will move on from game development and all that talent will be lost because Xbox was so stupid
Truly disappointed in Microsoft for the closures of Tango Gameworks. Finally a studio that they have that gave them a ton of great reviews and awards last year from both the media and gamer audience for which they haven't gotten for such a long time and they dicided to close that studio down. It's like committing business suicide over greedy. Hifi Rush got better reviews scores and won more awards than their competitor Sony Playstation biggest exclusive game for last year which is Marvel Spiderman 2. Also Hifi Rush also beat their own Xbox biggest exclusive for last year which is Starfield in both review scores and awards. How can they close that type of game studio, how is it even possible for Tango Gameworks to even get cut after receiving so much praise. Finally a Xbox owned Japanese studio with quality and they close it down, what Microsoft even thinking. Over 400 or more video games released last year and Hifi Rush was in the top five or ten of must play for 2023 and they closed that game studio are you kiddy me. As an strictly only Xbox gamer words can't describe how disappointed I am.
The studio that created The Evil within. So much for an evil within Xbox exclusive. Noooooo!! We Xbox fans been waiting for years for Xbox to have a ton of quality studios and just like that they owned one and shut it down like it's nothing. Wtf!!!! No Microsoft we need the greatest explanation in mankind history because we are all worried.
@@RowKing2323 they didnt shut down quality studio's but there worst studio's its the same as a football team if a pplayer isnt good that get kicked from the team better yet if the player isnt good he dont get drafted. it simple if it cost more money than they make get rid of them. there games didnt have enough players because there games wasn't good. they had chances to make a come back but they failed Redfall had almost a year to turn around some and they did nothing but add 3 little updates fixing bugs that still isnt fixed and no content after a year. the dev team that made prey wasn't they same dev team that got layed off. and they draw unemployment. so instead of blaming Microsoft blame the teams because it is there fault for not delivering what people really want not the company losing money. learn the difference.
@@davidfrazier6308 brah I'm not talking about the developers of Redfall, I'm talking about the creator of Hifi rush and Evil Within which is Tango Gameworks which is a quality studio. Did you read my whole comment before you commented.
Ensemble Studios was an American video game developer responsible for the creation of the Age of Empires series. It was massively popular during the 90s and early 2000s. Then Microsoft bought it in 2001. Since the RTS genre couldn't be adapted for the consoles of the time and others genres were gaining tractions, Microsoft simply decided to shut down Ensemble in 2009. It would take more than a decade for MS to revive the series and make a big deal out of it like a bunch of hypocrites.
Moral of the story: Don't trust Microsoft. Most importanly, don't allow yourself to be bought by Microsoft.
the Xbox brand counts on mostly younger people who haven’t been around to see the whole pattern
You can't convince me that this wasn't a set up. You fail 1 time your gone, you succeed multiple times then your gone. Xbox there's no way outta this one..... You're done!
You fail 1 time? Don't get me wrong, this is sad and would rather not have this happen, but Tango Games has had game after game not hit. No one played Hi-Fi, no one bought it... Ghostsire did not do well, Evil Within 2 sold less than a million copies. Redfall was a disaster and the majority of the devs who worked on it left throughout the development of the game.
@@Mmachine88Of course no one bought it. Xbox ensure that by having it on Gamepass day one.
They literally set their smaller studios up for failure so they have an excuse to shut them down.
Further proof that Gamepass is ruining the industry.
@@linkvagar2336 C'mon, there is no proof that Game Pass ruins it, do your research more and try again, please.
I feel like hellblade will under perform and they might get chopped next. The game just doesn’t appeal to the masses and that seems like all they care about now..
They finally got a Japanese Studio (a great one!) and shut them down. And the creators of Prey 2017. Screw Xbox!
if they was a new prey it would suck. get real
@@davidfrazier6308 😆 “if they was a new prey”
Prey and Dishonored
@@iBishopEsquireArkane Lyon make Dishonored. Conpletely different studio.
@@davidfrazier6308why would it suck? Redfall was not the type of game they like to make and they didn't even want to make it.
THEY SHUT TANGO??
This one hurt the most for me. Wtf. So much for Evil Within
@@aviatingfear2328 they made a game awards winner and one of the best modern horror franchises and boom shutdown for it
like??????? bro what is you doing xbox ew
@@aviatingfear2328idiots
Shinji left the studio a long while ago, shortly after HiFi rush. Tango was dead anyway as soon as he left. Xbox needs to close more studios, close garbages like 343i, Ninja Theory, compulsion(😂😂😂😂sbi😂😂😂😂), definitely initiatives. The value is in the IP, studios are just cost centers. Stupid. They are making right biz decisions. Stup/d. They can license and outsource the development and avoid the risk of owning and running a multi million studios. I agree that Phil needs to go. Bet the decisions came from Satya, Booty just a scapegoat.
@@trex7115the worry is the outsourced devs don't have the passion that the original studio had, which gets reflected in the quality going forward. Time will tell.
Man this sucks. I think Xbox needs new management
They’ve needed new management. Phil and Matt are awful.
Management won't save Xbox. It's a dead brand and Microsoft are parasites.
Additionally, corporations wrote huge checks during the pandemic because gaming was expanding. This capitalistic breakneck drive for unsustainable expansion is madness, and this is the result. The bubble bursts and it’s always the small people who get blown up, never the CEOs.
They were warned
Cope.
@@TheGreatOne-gw7xh keep licking microsoft's boots for free
I’m done with them. No coming back now. Getting a PS5 next week.
good move.
Sony won’t allow you to regret it, wait and see
Weird thing to say here, but it's the best advice for any new PS5 owner. The console comes with a pack in game called Astro's Playroom. Play this, it's really good.
They almost lost me with the helldiver's 2 debacle
@@duhbeavs_6808you overreacting
Lol, yeah right..
You never owned an Xbox dude..
If you are a western development studio its time to worry. Even more so if your company got bought up by Xbox/MS
I don't trust Xbox, Sony, Epic Games, Steam, anyone...at least I know the one Exec who ever took a paycut to save studios is Nintendo...and they suck with this emulation stuff so I dislike them all
Yeah and with all the shutdowns, suing, copyrights, hatred of fan games, emulators, and nintendo content creators, players/tournaments of old games and hatred fans in general and such from nintendo I dislike nintendo and all the other companies you mentioned too. No company is a good company one way or another.
This is just a race to see which company can look the worst in the shortest amount of time and xbox is leading the way. Spending money for all these companies and shutting them down and firing thousands of employees and not doing anything with the companies that are left over until its their time to be fired. All microsoft wanted was a monopoly to own it all do to as they want with which is why the blizzard deal was held off in other countries for that fear and once it went through they fired 1900 employees. I never trusted xbox with anything which is why I fear for the smaller companies they have left when those companies did nothing wrong. Its gamepass that's giving those under-preforming numbers. It became a double-edged sword when it comes to making game sales and money.
Facts
“Satoru Iwata”. If you’re gonna act like someone is an angle, at least make sure to remember the name!
Nintendo in the Wii era had a dream team. Iwata, Reggie and Miyamoto.
Keyword *WAS*
We don’t know what we have until we lose it. Even the evil Jim Ryan had a moment of clarity in the middle of PS4 from Spiderman 1 to Ghost of Tsushima, but then he bought the live service COPIUM and now we are in Gaming Hell.
Im a video game developer and I don’t know where to stand. I guess we, the indies, are carrying the weight of the industry, but if there is not platform there are not games
Jesus 😳 my heart goes out to the now 100s of unemployed staff in these companies. Hopefully they find something else fast to pay the bills
Super done with Xbox. Absolute joke. (Good job to you guys tho)
Cry alittle more nobody care's Sonys looking for people to rip off try them
Never really fully trusted Xbox, even during the 360 days. Anyone remember the red ring of death?
yeah they fixed it with in a year and 360 was way better than PS3. oh and looking at your likes no one agrees
@@davidfrazier6308Went through 3 xbox's in a 7 year period due to rrod they didn't fix that in a year lol. Their xbox one e3 reveal was a massive disaster and they never recovered from that. Xbox one gen was a failure and this is coming from someone who's favorite console is the 360.
So after doing a bit of research this is what I found:
Microsoft shut down four Bethesda studios due to a "reprioritization of titles and resources" and to prioritize investment in Bethesda's portfolio of "blockbuster games". Xbox Game Studios chief Matt Booty announced the restructuring in a memo to staff, writing that the closures were "grounded in prioritizing high-impact titles and further investing in Bethesda's portfolio of blockbuster games and beloved worlds.
So basically a reprioritization of titles and resources is basically a fancy way of saying we're downsizing. I don't understand how Microsoft can shut these studios down when they turned a profit.
Microsoft posted a revenue of $236.58 billion in the 12 months leading up to March 31, 2024, which is a 13.97% growth year-over-year. In 2023, Microsoft made $56.2 billion in revenue and a net income of $20.1 billion in the fourth and final quarter of its 2023 fiscal year . For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, Microsoft had an annual revenue of $211.92 billion, which is 6.88% growth year-over-year. I dont understand this.
Xbox is a laughing stock right now it's honestly insane how badly they are going down
Trust MS ? Not a chance. Hope Ninja Theory going to like working the COD mines
Giving a whole new meaning to Senua's Sacrifice ☠️
@@idakev LMAO perfect
Xbox has not released a game this year so far. I don't know what these guys are doing.
They have plenty of studio and no games . Management in Xbox is the problem. And when they release a games it’s not good 😬
Dude they own so many studios and we have seen less than 10 AAA games in the last 4 years. I seriously dont understand what is happening. They have studios that have been making a game for like 5 year’s i dont get it.
This is normal
Like playstation?
Sony released 1 game last year and zero games this year.
Microsoft is releasing 10+ first party games this year.
@@dusermiginte4647 cap. Sony already released 4 games this year. Helldivers 2, FF7 rebirth, rise of the ronin, Stellar blade. Xbox zero
Phil deserves the wave of leadership criticism he is about to receive.
Xbox is slowly turning into sega little by little
MS is becoming the new Embracer?
There's a reason why Jim Ryan said nothing and had no interviews because he didn't want to get caught lying to their costumers. So answering your question no I don't trust Xbox and of course I don't trust Phil Spencer. Funny enough he and Todd are a great duo.
It y'all not happy what Xbox is doing then go to P.C, PS or Nintendo it's that simple 🤷
Shouldn't ever trust massive corporations. All about the money and the costs of game development is so high so any bad game sales can destroy the whole business
But what was the "flop" of Tango GameWorks?
Hi-Fi Rush got barely any plays, and no one bought the game anywhere, not even when it came to playstation. Ghostwire did not do well, and Evil Within 2 sold less than a million copies. The studio head left. Not saying this is okay, but these are reasons behind why this happened.
@@Mmachine88 right they are cutting there weakest links
@@Mmachine88 Ghostwire was announced to have 6 million player, same HFRush, both were supposed to be GamePass Success (Aaron Greenberg words). How can they expect "sales" when they shadow drop the game and put it on GP on day 1?
@davidfrazier6308 but it's not even just weakest links, which yes this is true, but their links that were broken. Arkane Austin, majority of their devs left during the development of RedFall and we all know how that game turned out. It's sad, but they didn't necessarily buy ZeniMax Bethesda for those studios in particular.
@@Mmachine88 Actually, Hi Fi Rush had a decent playbase on Game Pass but it didn't have a lot of sales. Which makes sense since it was day one release on Game Pass. The studio head has left because he knew that Microsoft will close down the whole studio.
what it boils down to is it’s the fault of the shareholders. They just want infinite growth forever.
That’s why they booted Steve Balmer.
Microsoft was making more money, but the shares of the stock hadn’t gone up at 10 years.
I do love Xbox but I'm starting to think I made a mistake buying a Series X.
Me too
There needs to be a law against Glutinous Companies from buying up their competition and then dissolving them.
Microsoft sucks
PS Sucks
This comment section sucks
why because they cut there weakest links the teams that didn't know how to make good games and they all under performed.
@@Retro_Gamer_89both suck
Microsoft are really good in their own lane, maintaining a robust desktop computer OS alongside mature business productivity software.
video games were never their specialty and you can tell because ever since they lost Epic and Bungie, they’ve floundered
Roundhouse merged with zenimax online. Right?
This June showcase better bang! We want answers
Too late. You need to stop supporting them when they do stuff like this.
@@frankhemstra634😂😂 why dude?!
I think MrMatty said it best. Why are these studios the ones being cut and not a studio like 343 that has had fuck up after fuck up after fuck up.
Smelling another Phil apology tour like after Redfall before the June show.
man is a frequent flyer
Sorry to unsubscribe. I love you guys but I hope you understand that I've moved on from Xbox and don't want to hear anything from them anymore. I hope that all people from these four studios land on a soft spot and can get things together as quickly as possible.
go to ps, nintendo and pc hahahahaha Thank God i have PS, nintendo, and PC (not subscribing GP)
Good for you mate. Personally Xbox isn’t worth the money and hassle. Seek a better choice like PC if you can afford it, PS5, or switch which I love. Better choices out there mate.
@@SupermanFan777And yet here you are on an Xbox channel.
@@SupermanFan777ps sucks. Pc and Nintendo are much better
You clicked on the video clown. Also this isn't an airport. No need to announce your departure. Just go. Nobody cares
Even with backward compatibility, it is not really true back compatibility either. At least not what is there right now. You still need a web connection to download the game. There is no offline mode. It is better than Nintendos' solution and stuffing it all behind a subscription.
MS have gone the Embracer group route of things. Buy up lots so nobody else can have it and then flush them once they realise they’ve been financially reckless. All so they can own COD
Makes you wonder why they’re sucking up all the studios, only to shutter them before they get their next games out before starting a new one under Microsoft’s name. Like, you risked the investment in buying them, own the risk!
No point of carrying dead weight it is what it is 🤷
This kind of fast expansion never works out. Just look at embracer group. The expansion of the gaming industry during the pandemic could never last, but all of this was built on that. AAA model is unsustainable and results in mid games anyway.
@@Retro_Gamer_89 how do those xboots taste
Is Xbox finally exiting Japanese market
Was never really in it, let's be real
This has nothing to do with that. Actually game pass pc in particular is doing really well in Japan.
Nintendon’t
They were barely there to begin with.
Yet another proof that these companies should not be trusted. And there are people who fight over them, what crazy people
Prey has been on my Steam wishlist since 2021. I`ll buy it when it is under 5€.
VALVE gets 1,5€ and Microsoft 3,5€ so they can get some revenue towards Actiblizzard costs.
Hopefully developers can keep their jobs.
I’m a ps5 and Nintendo switch player but hearing this it’s all new I know it’s a day ago
It’s over for Xbox
Lol no..
Had to sell my Xbox for gas money a while ago but it’s still infuriating to learn about this. I main PS5 but High fi Rush really impressed me and I was hoping for it to lead to bigger sequels and a possible show.
Leadership needs to be shaken up cause Xbox is killing the industry closing good studios.
This is a Western Development problem. Constantly chasing that golden carrot is coming home.
You trusted them to begin with?
CEO: I Need Every year a New Yacht but we havent enough GP Subscribers and Games sold. A fuck Fire them all
What exactly does trust have to do with anything?
I wouldn't blame anyone if they cancel their Gamepasse. Enough Is enough. The showcase is not going to change all the terrible things they've done recently. Stick with Playstation or PC
Never could...
TERRIBLE !!!! 😱
Arkane Studio made PREY !!!
Stopped using my Xbox like 5 years ago .... Corporate cash grabbers , had high hopes and defended Xbox and Microsoft but damn. They're not for gamers anymore ,at least back then there was somewhat of a balance . These developers are being rushed to create new IP's and for them to get thrown into a "streaming service" of course they're not going to make many sales especially half made games . Xbox struggles to create new IP's and franchise them so they thought buying existing IPs (studios) would help drive sales. Nah it don't work that way , developers are gamers too.. creative thinkers , they want to make their dreams a reality, they just need the time and resources create . Man I used to want to be a game developer and went to school for some game design classes but seeing how things are ran in the corporate eye nope not anymore, is just a damn shame , I feel bad for a lot of people that pour their heart and souls into these games and studios for them to get brushed to the side. Idk I don't know the full business aspect of it . If they think this is a good move for the company by all means whatever. Supposedly it's to free up resources in other departments. "Having over 9 studios is too much to manage" then why purchase them in the first place...idk I'm blabbing. If u made it this far . Hi have a wonderful 😊.
Tbh ive pretty much lost trust in xbox personally an been debating on selling my series x since i already have ps5 that i was thinking of making my new home console since i got it for that reason alone makes me less interested in xbox lately theres only 2 reasons i still have it atm one being because of my friends an family 2nd being i have a lot invested into so many games on my acct lol but other then that ive really been considering it at this point an the direction xbox is going with everything. Also have a Nswitch an pc for alternative options if i get rid of my series x also still have my xbox one x as well if anything.
Playstation fired 10% of their total employees... big deal.
Xbox should have focused on indie and AA, instead of those bloated AAA games.
I miss the 360 era...
Selling my Xbox done with consoles this generation killed my interest in both is and xb
From day one i just couldn't understand the hype for RedFall, it always looked mid at best. Alarm bells were ringing from the very first gameplay i saw of it, for me anyway. It just looked meh. Then ended up being rushed out and we got what we got.
Will be interesting to see if Microsoft is buying studios only to dismantle them and removing a lot of developer jobs, then follow up the next move by starting a lot of micro-personnel big studios for AI game development. Removing game Devs beforehand so they can't complain about AI taking their jobs. Therefore avoiding the Hollywood writer and VFX strikes that demand and put in place better opportunities for workers.
I don’t trust any of the AAA ponzi bankrupt scheme junk honestly. That type of model is unsustainable and frankly results in generally crap games anyway, where graphics and bells and whistles are more important to than design. This is also the fault of gamers for buying into hype and trailers when we should be supporting good, smaller games. Which is actually why I like game pass: lots of good, smaller games. AAA sucks and will eventually ruin anything we hold dear.
Gamepass is the reason this is happening, you are the reason this is happening
@@chasejackson7248 AAA is the reason this is happening.
TANGO GAMES....
*NOOOOOOOO!*
Microsoft is a liability on Xbox right now.
Its simply a company that will punch you in the face to remind you that they are still a company aiming to make a profit instead of making a short term loss and a long term gain in profit making..
At this point i think Microsoft should just sell some of their gaming IP´s.
Microsoft’s quest to streamline game dev costs is a balancing act between art and economics. It’s not just about a $3 trillion valuation; it’s about delivering value to shareholders and sustaining the broader economy, including pensions. Awards are nice, but ROI is king.
Shareholders that doesn’t really care are destroying the industry . Gamers should lead. Games are art
@luchito11011 Look, I love art, but winning awards does not pay the bills people say about larian. But larian kept the game by doing early access and charging a fee to keep it self going thought It's existence. We either pay more money. Which game is hate? Or we accept smaller teams and keep the price we've got. It's two hundred million over six years now to make a game. That's one game a generation per studio at the mo. This is why everyone's trying to move to unreal 5 engine to try and cut down costs and time
this logic justifies every shady business practice imaginable
*I hate to see it but I love to see it 👍 take your time, put out the BEST product you can or BATHE in the flames of bankruptcy* 🔥💀
All hype for the Xbox Showcase in June is DEAD!!!!
bro can u imagine the devs that are still under xbox. if u can put out a game like freaking HiFi and still be canned....like they couldnt even give the devs the grace of being sold to another publisher. they closed the studios instead of selling so xbox can retain all the IP. Bro think of double fine or ninja theory. devs that make great games that dont usually sell a bunch. hell look at obsidian. like fuck if i were those devs i would look for a way out
"Can We Trust Xbox Anymore?" Why did you ever trust them to do anything other than save money and put out minimally viable products?
I get this is a fanboy channel, but... actually, I don't even get that anymore. This has been the default for the gaming industry for over 15 years at this point.
Well it’s felt like Phil Spencer has been falling out of favour with Microsoft for a while now. But firing uncle Phil seems like an unpopular move. Let’s make people hate uncle Phill. I expect a phill will be gone by the end of the month.
Xbox is the fail box shutting down tango studios makers of Hi Fi Rush is A Massive L
I have lowered my Gamepass Subscription and once I get my new pc in June, I am getting rid of my xbox and all the games. First Sony, now Microsoft. Both can go away.
I hope these studies become indies
Kinda silly question tbh, seeing how 99% of gamers haven't trusted Xbox since 2013 , when they showed us then, wtf they are now. If you Xbox content creators dont mind morphing into a mobile games channel, have at it I guess?
Suits don't belong in gaming!
I stopped buying anything on Xbox ever since they announced multiplatform releases. Looking forward to the PS5 Pro later this year or upgrading my PC.
PC is the way. PS5 is no longer releasing new stuff. Just remaster of remasters.
So you dont know what sony ceo said then? 😂😂
@@dusermiginte4647
I know what Sony's CEO didn't say and it's that good games don't sell consoles. Actions are what matters and they clearly care about the console experience, unlike Xbox.
@@stickydude8921 is that why sony released one first party game last year and.. uhm zero first party games this year?
@@dusermiginte4647 ...and released a number of critically acclaimed games on top of that, and now they're getting Xbox games. And let's not forget the developers who are skipping the Xbox altogether with games like Darkest Dungeon 2, Dave the Diver or even updates like the current generation for Pathfinder: WotR.
Only the densest of fanboys will ride and die with Xbox at this point.
I believe this is Microsoft issue not Xbox, Phil just hot a promotion.... Getting rid of him may hasten the fall
So glad I didn’t buy game pass ultimate.
343 still have a job 😂
Xbox is turning into EA
This constant doom and gloom over Xbox is really annoying, the june 9th showcase will come and everyone will be in high spirits again, then some unexpected negative thing will happen and it's back to "Is Xbox going away?!" so tired of it.
💯 agree with you there
These things happen, and they will happen to Playstation and Nintendo as well.
No company is immune to closing some of their studios.
It is what it is.
Difference being that microsoft spend billions acquiring these studios. Then made billions last quarter. AND are a 3 trillion dollar business. The work force is cut whilst Management remains. That's the crooked thing about this. Management should be the one paying for bad decisions. Not Bob who now has to go home and break the news he's out a damn job.
Im sad about the developers and artists… I know, the corporate flow… aren’t we tired yet? :(
@@frankhemstra634 well that’s how all businesses operate, can’t get emotional over it.
It’s all about numbers at the and of the day. They’re not running charities after all.
And it’s rarely the higher ups that have to pay the price when the numbers are down.
@@stevenh.2459 thats how scummy businesses are run. Western companies.
@@stevenh.2459 The issue is that many think that microsoft are proconsumer here and are giving them a pass. This is hurting the game industry rather than helping it as games like Hi-Fi Rush would easily have benefited more with better marketing and advertisement. Phil Spencer is basically like the video said, and is nothing more than a wolf in sheep's clothing to appear like he cares for consumer.
#DeadBox
So MS just wanting to kill xbox brand once and for all, so MS as a publisher will be called MS games probably xbox wont be around anymore.
What I want to know-is how is it that Microsoft owns so many studios and yet the years go by with very little to show for it. What are people doing all day? They've owned several studios for years that have not produced a single game in that time.
Sorry you feel this way but let’s not forget that with Xbox game pass and a huge variety of amazing titles to choose from, Xbox is truly the best place to play.
But sadly, the massive layoffs are disappointing
What makes this even worse is the hypocrisy. Hi Fi Rush was a shock hit, and they close down Tango. Meanwhile 343 has blown it with Xbox's biggest IP REPEATEDLY, The Initiative has pissed around with Perfect Dark for 6 years and still has f all to show for it, and hell Todd Howard and co cant even put out a next gen update without utterly breaking their games, and these guys all are still in business
its fine the devs will find job the probably draw unemployment and the teams Microsoft shut down they was all doing really poorly the last few years they just cut there weakest links just like they do on ball teams and other sports if your not good enough your gone. Lets be real here.
Xbox is cutting the fat at Bethesda a majority of gamers don’t like the weeby games the other studios make. Good on Xbox for sending a clear message of we don’t need 20 okay mid games we need 10 really good games.
Facts there cutting there weakest link's just like any company would. why keep something that makes you lose money
Only problem is they don't promote or advertise these games nor heavily invest in production in some games to make them great or better.
Bob has to go home and tell his wife that he's out of a job while Phil spencer is whiping his fake tears with hundred dollar bills.
Then they cut the wrong studio to do so considering Tango was one of their most consistent studios. Also, I fail to see how closing Tango down is gonna magically make the other studios pick up the slack that they've had for the last 4 years. I'd be sweating if I was Ninja Theory, Undead Labs, or Double Fine cause those are the type of studios that will likely be on the chopping block if they have another year like 2023.
Facts, this needs to be said
It sucks, I don't like it, but this IS a business. Fwyh. It's a business. It's gonna happen again, so deal with it. If not, then move on.
Probably an unpopular opinion, but quit pretending as though this is a mutually exclusive "L" move by Microsoft when its been the entire industry including the likes of Sony this whole past year doing this. Its also very easy to assume the worst of a companies decision making when you don't have all the facts or the necessary context from which to draw any kind of realistic conclusion, and unless your personally in that exact same position as the people making these decisions don't kid yourself for a second in thinking you'd do any better then them. I am not insinuating its fair that these people lost their jobs or that Microsoft shouldn't be ashamed, but its also not the responsibility of gamers to really care about such things other then the quality of the products for which we are paying for.
Sorry guys but you sound a bit dishonest here. As much as I hate that news, you don’t mention how poorly Tango games seem to have sold the past few years, or how negative you’ve been about Redfall. You’ve even released another video recently telling how bad the game still is. I’m not saying your arguments are wrong but you’re not telling everything here and you shouldn’t be saying how bad you feel about Ariane Austin closing, it’s just a bad look.
Tango has potential: this decision is like shutting down Rare after DK Country was launched
"Should they be talking a loss in one area to support these mid level creators" Um, no. That's not how any successful business is run. You don't keep a not profitably thing running just to be a bro.
Well you guys didn't buy the 💩 arkane released so xbox made no money... What did you expect?
Maybe tango was a mistake but the others is good news. Xbox has too many games in development in this shriking Industry. Perfect dark, Overdose, elder scrolls 6, hellblade 2, indiana jones and new stuff will be at the showcase... so keep crying weird people 🍼🍼
Game devs have zero incentive to put out good games when Microsoft is putting them on gamepass for 15 bucks per user.
they was making bad games before Microsoft got them then Microsoft gave them a chance to prove there self and they didnt. there you go.
If you don’t have resources to invest in marketing, Game Pass and PS Plus are sometimes your only chance to show your game.
I’m not defending Microsoft, though, in solidarity with the fired developers and artists
Studios close because gamers don’t buy the games.
And people don't buy the games when they don't know they exist. Hi Fi rush is their best game in years and had zero marketing. Nothing. People following gaming news will know about it. The casual audience won't.
Why would anybody buy an exclusive game if they show up on gamepass day 1? Their whole strategy undermines game sales.
Buy games 😂 you Xbox fanboy brag about gamepass and this is the result
@@iwouldntlikemeeither PlayStation dudes aren’t buying sh*t either so stop the 🧢..like I said, studios close when gamers don’t buy what’s being created. .it’s that simple. All the console war sh*t is irrelevant.
Trimming the fat
They bought the fat they should live with it
Xbox is dead
RIP Xbox