Bloomberg: Microsoft’s gaming unit is operating under a challenging set of revenue and profit goals, according to people familiar with Xbox’s busines

[John Elden Ring]

Bloomberg​

Its gaming unit is operating under a challenging set of revenue and profit goals, according to people familiar with Xbox’s business, who declined to be named while discussing private financial matters.

As Xbox moves away from its sole focus on console gaming, it finds itself more at odds with a particular vocal segment of its customer base. Earlier this year, Xbox announced it would make versions of games previously exclusive to Xboxes available on Nintendo Switch or PlayStation. The move shouldn’t have mattered to Xbox’s own customers, whose enjoyment of Sea of Thieves theoretically has little to do with whether someone can also play it on another device. But many gamers seem to think buying a console is taking a side, not least those Xbox gamers who’ve stayed loyal despite its third-place position. One Xbox blogger referred to the move away from exclusivity as a “breach of trust and credibility.” To Jez Corden, a Microsoft blogger for Windows Central, it felt like a slap in the face. “Sony and Nintendo wouldn’t do that,” he wrote.

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[VOXApachePhantom]

Keep following suit, Sony.

 

[quest4441]

The whole article is a Sarah Bond glazing fluff piece lol, never once is it mentioned that the release of sub par mediocre games is the reason for no growth in the business

 

[daniel5043]

This reads like a puff piece paid for from someone at xbox

 

[Johnic]

Keep following suit, Sony.

LMAO, so sad. How's the copium?

 

[shrike0fth0rns]

Keep following suit, Sony.

What do u mean keep following suit! Sony isn't following Xbox!

 

[ethomaz]

Gamepass killing everything like somebody predicted on GAF in 2017-2018.

 

[ethomaz]

Keep following suit, Sony.

Sony is following the exactly opposite lol

 

[Gods&Monsters]

What is this shit puff piece from Bloomberg after the endless bad Sony articles? They make it so obvious. No shame.

 

[Eggman]

You notice how Bloomberg wrote multiple hit pieces on the PS5 Pro in the last week or so, don't write anything about 650 layoffs at Xbox and then write this article which is more of a puff piece about Microsoft and Sara Bond more than anything.

They are 100% in Microsofts pocket

 

[Sloane_Ranger]

Wait a minute - so Phil pitched spending billions on Activision as a Xbox saviour, after years of decimating sales with gamepass, and now the board expects results? I am shocked!

 

[Dick Jones]

Bloomberg called Jizz Condom a Microsoft blogger.

 

[mibu no ookami]

The Microsoft board and Nadella have almost certainly told Spencer he needs to stand on hits own two feet now and bring profitable returns.

Right now they're cutting their way to profitability, but it won't be enough.

That's why at some point we're going to see Master Chief on PlayStation 5, but Microsoft wants to wait until after GTA6 sells at least some XBS.

But I wouldn't be surprised to see MCC or Halo 1 remake on PS5 as soon as next holiday season.

 

[Entropi]

The root of Xbox’s problems is that they can’t make good games, and if your competitors can, there is no amount of money they can burn on Xbox as a platform to make it successful. I believe there is a place for Xbox in the gaming market as a mediocre publisher like Ubisoft. Call Of Duty will be enough to keep the business going.

Xbox should move on and let the inevitable Steam console take its place.

 

[Zzero]

I feel like the writers don't understand why exclusives matter.

 

[arvfab]

The root of Xbox’s problems is Phil Spencer

Made a TL;DR for you.

 

[Entropi]

Made a TL;DR for you.

Yeah, that sums it up.

 

[Puff]

 

[Say1nMan]

Phil must be thinking of retirement at this point. Feels like the noose been tightening around his neck more and more.

 

[Gods&Monsters]

They basically had to go in couple therapy because Sarah doesn't know what the fuck he wants. He wants to be like Sony but he's Bobby Kottick

We caught his BS on Day 1, people were too busy sucking his dick.