Defining Duke, Episode 101 | Xbox's WORST Week? - Game Awards No Show, $70 Games, & FTC Sues... (Video)
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I like 5 point number systems for reviews. 5 is a must play. 4 is great. 3 is average. 2 below average. 1, don’t waste your time. I’m not sure why they are rarely used.
Anthony Brothers
2022-12-16 16:29:50 +0000 UTCI wouldn't use such harsh words, but his words did not purvey the sense that he would be unbiased. There were a couple of points he got entirely wrong and he will need to address them with humility or go bust in the goodwill of this community. Starfield was going to be a TIMED exclusive, he got that wrong. Using emotion to navigate a purely business minded move, XBox is not a savior... They saw a crippled wounded animal and then offered an obscene amount of money to make up for the lack of their ability to grow anything organically. This is where everything differentiates. The Bungie point is lacking in context as well... Sure Sony owns them but the contract allows Bungie to release anywhere they want and aren't even under Playstation Studios, but along side it. Xbox severely lacks, and had they just hunkered down and do the work they wouldn't be in this mess. Everyone else does the work, and Microsoft just tosses money. It's the cold hard truth. I'll give you the line that was most likely spouted off in the execs offices: "Everyone loves that game/studio, let buy it so they have to buy an Xbox to experience the next offerings." Inxile, Bethesda, Hellblade, Obsidian, Double Fine, etc. all fall under multiplatform darlings turned exclusive. Whereas Playstation works with a company in a second party fashion and if they show great promise or they just plain like that relationship they offer a chance to become secure under their umbrella. Sucker Punch, Insomniac (it sucks their Xbox exclusive didn't do to well, but that was the Xbox community speaking with their wallets), Housemarque, etc all fall under Playstation exclusive darling going in house and being acquired through work and promotion. The Xbox brand is weak, and no amount of money will fix it, you can be sure of that. They have to do the work, they can't just become a reseller in this business.
Aaron B Vick
2022-12-13 20:39:16 +0000 UTCI think a lot of people don’t realize just how big ABK is. Activision makes the biggest annualized game (console and PC) in the world, Blizzard one of the biggest publishers in PC, and then you have King as one of the biggest mobile game publishers. A trifecta of dominant market participants. Not to mention Activision’s significant contribution to the revenue of MS’ biggest competitor in the console gaming market. MS could have bought a dozen other studios to feed the game pass dream, and the regulators will not bat an eye. Buying ABK outright is such an Icarus moment, and something I dont consider as a smart move.
Xtian
2022-12-12 20:05:35 +0000 UTCFrom what I understand after listening to the Vergecasts podcast on this subject, the FTC doesn’t like the fact that Microsoft will have the “creating of games, developing of games AND the ability to decide how they are distributed” under the same roof. They likened it to why the FTC blocked Paramount and Disney from buying the AMC movie theaters a few years back. The FTC thinks it’s monopolistic for the people that make the movies be able to own the theaters in which they are shown.
SneakerHead24
2022-12-12 18:15:02 +0000 UTCI think the point a lot of people are missing with the Activision deal is it’s not necessarily about whether or not we can trust Microsoft to keep COD multi platform. It’s more about whether Microsoft should be allowed to just buy control over a game that is so important to their competitors platform. I think that is part of what the FTC doesn’t like about this deal. It’s like handing over a nuke to someone that swears they won’t use it. Most would agree whether or not you trust that person it would be better for them to not have the nuke at all. Sacred Symbols said something similar to this.
Tristan Low
2022-12-12 06:37:06 +0000 UTCFun episode - hope Matty got home OK :D #SleepDD
Gafferman
2022-12-12 02:56:39 +0000 UTCFor a little bit more of an “unbiased” opinion about the FTC block of the Activision/Blizzard/King acquisition, may I suggest you give the Vergecast Podcast from Friday Dec. 9th a listen. You will learn from the hosts (one whom used to be a trademark attorney and knows a bit about the law) that the blockage has nothing to do with Sony or Cryin Jim Ryan, but everything to do with the FTC chairman Lina Khan and her current mission to “break up big tech”. She’s been blocking much smaller deals than the ABK one before it even crossed her desk. So maybe “making Sony the bad guy” in this situation is starting to be a bit fanboyish. There’s a VERY strong chance she would have moved to block this deal if Cryin Jim said nothing at all. I personally think this has a bit more to do with US government politics than it has to do with console war politics.
SneakerHead24
2022-12-11 22:46:36 +0000 UTCYeah refresh your podcast app and it should be there. Listening to it now
John Titor
2022-12-11 22:41:14 +0000 UTCHad the audio been posted?
Trevor Lewis
2022-12-11 14:41:39 +0000 UTCMatty your closing comments are so fanboy and pathetic, also saying Bungie, are you forgetting Zenimax deal. You come across as a Xbox shill in this episode, and Cog nah you wouldn't be saying the same if eventually Cod only came with a limited deal. Also, why wouldn't PlayStation fight this to the hilt, they make 30% of every PlayStation Cod game sold. It's purely business guys, don't get upset. Dont you think it's a slap in a face and attacking them with these comments just because the Xbox version is worse, just because PlayStation lent them their mo cap tech. I knew when you started that conversation you was gonna say Callisto. Usually love hearing you Cog, as you more than often give a balanced view, Matty just comes across as pure Xbox fanboy though and can't seem to be balanced
Zack Fair
2022-12-11 14:01:08 +0000 UTCI think Party Animals looks AWESOME! Mostly just to play with my kids, but that trailer cracked me up!
Jeff
2022-12-11 02:18:19 +0000 UTCThe corgi thing Cog was talking about was called Party Animals. Are you sure that is a real game, it felt like it was a joke poking fun of remakes.
Piston Pants
2022-12-10 19:04:40 +0000 UTCWeird flex bro
J Train
2022-12-10 17:34:31 +0000 UTCOk?
Wyvborn
2022-12-10 17:30:50 +0000 UTCExcited for you guys to talk about all those exciting Xbox game awards announcements and the rest of 2022 lol. All jokes aside love you guys ❤️
Walker Simmons
2022-12-10 17:22:24 +0000 UTC
