MS really needs to go in and restructure Mojang

[SuikerBrood]

@javycane

There are like 4 years of difference between that acquisition and the rest with a handful of games, console iterations and decisions in between. Attributing all that success that came to Mojang is absurd. The only thing it could had maybe done is prove gaming could be a pillar to Microsoft and I put a lot more weight into Phil on that than all of it on Mojang.

Saying Minecraft has paid for Zenimax, Obsidian, Inxile, Playground, Ninja Theory and others is ridiculous. I think its fine if you think Xbox should leave Mojang as is but saying they have influenced xbox culturally, while they work with a different set of rules and expectations to everybody else, are the reason xbox pays for game pass games and studios is just lol.

I’m not saying Minecraft paid for the acquisitions. I’m saying the acquisition of Minecraft influenced Xbox in such a way that shaped the years since.

And no, I don’t think Microsoft should restructure Mojang. I think we all agree that the failure of the Super Duper Graphics Pack and now the next-gen uggrades isn’t great. But, if for everything that goes wrong Microsoft should step in, then what’s the point in telling the entire industry you have a hands-off approach?

On the subject of exclusives… I don’t really care about exclusives that much. Microsoft should give their customers the best value for money. They could do that by making Minecraft (or adjacent Minecraft projects) exclusive, but that would harm the Minecraft brand. Microsoft has an entire generation in their pockets with Minecraft and Minecraft For Edu. That’s just as important as selling a few subscriptions or boxes.