XboxEra Community Hangout |OT13| The Bakers Dozen

This is incredible.

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That’s okay, to be clear, did you claim one?

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I believe so. Im not terribly well versed in Patreon.

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They’re all claimed now. Searsy82, Jordan, and one more got them. I believe they go by Duo on the discord. Thank you so much, @TornRaptor

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Just found out that there is no physical version of Slitterhead for Xbox. BOOO! I really wanted that special edition with the artbook.

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Welcome to Monster Hunter!

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https://x.com/InsiderGamingIG/status/1868761551379059040

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Good! I love these games but it’s time for the “Ubisoft formula” to have a shakeup, and if it could somehow result in more variety amongst their franchises, all the better.

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Wish Ubisoft would just go back to making Far Cry what it was with 3/4 instead of adding RPG elements or extraction/tactical elements or as rumored, a 24 hour clock timer. Give me back my Far Cry!!!

https://x.com/wario64/status/1868780174818656304?s=46&t=O_AGT9SEnlptKOF_2SxtqQ

Achievement hunters, assemble.

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https://x.com/wario64/status/1868791390714355792?s=46&t=O_AGT9SEnlptKOF_2SxtqQ

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https://x.com/tomwarren/status/1868821106255388694

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I think this makes it clear who is now in charge.

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He also recently stated the importance of exclusivity in the most recent quarterly filings… so maybe people need to realize this can be something very different to just “all Xbox games are on PS”. We just got the ability to stream our own games to other devices (the start of them), so hear me out, this could mean your other devices and not just a console…

To me this sounds more of a doubling down on the cloud strategy and not this blanket “no more exclusives” like some are saying. Given how much those same people have been wrong over the years, I have no idea why people are buying so much into it (other than negative Xbox news is *always true * :woozy_face:). I’ll wait until things are confirmed :man_shrugging:

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It’s just corpo speak. Could mean a thousand things, or none. These assholes just want to find ways to bleed us.

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It could mean a lot of things I’m just saying we know where the charge for a new direction is coming from. I’m all for Xbox everywhere if it means what it says but right now, I think they should define it well. A cloud strategy like you say where all your library goes with you would be a big win and would even render the multiplatform thing mute for the doom sayers as a cloud strategy would mean even PlayStation would be capable of playing Xbox games.

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The moment he promoted Xbox to a main growth pillar of the business is when he put himself and Amy Hood as co-chairs on what Microsoft Gaming needed to achieve in terms of growth and profitability.

Nadella has been talking about Xbox being bigger than the console for many, many years. I think Xbox is around today because Spencer appealed to Nadella’s senses over 10 years ago.

Consider that Phil’s first major acquisition was Minecraft in 2015 and instead of locking it down he put it everywhere. Then day one PC/Steam happened. Then xCloud and Gamepass were launched. That was all infrastructure for a broader reach beyond console, years before the content/IP acquisition spree. Even with ABK Spencer testified in the FTC trial that there was no console growth factored into the acquisition, that it was about mobile.

I know drama between Spencer and Nadella/Hood is more exciting, but the fact of the matter is that Nadella would have shuffled Phil out if they didn’t see eye to eye. Nadella certainly wasn’t bashful about shuffling out other execs over the years.

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Yes, trying to pin this on Nadella alone is not the way. They’re all suits at the end of the day, and like you say if they weren’t onboard with it they’d be gone by now.

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https://x.com/wario64/status/1868850285122085365?s=46&t=O_AGT9SEnlptKOF_2SxtqQ

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