I went to the Xbox Showcase, met with Xbox execs, fans, devs — Something HAS changed ... for now.
… Here's what I learned about Xbox's strategy. …
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Xbox is showcasing its exclusives with a confidence we haven’t seen in a long time
3d agoMicrosoft denies killing Xbox exclusives — but the trust delta is real
5d agoXbox admits it’s over‑extended and plans a major rethink of its studio strategy
1w agoXbox promises a "reliable pipeline" of exclusives, even if certain Xbox exclusives will "sell fewer units"
1w agoLibreOffice calls Euro-Office "a de facto ally of Microsoft in its content lock-in strategy"
… The Document Foundation says that Euro-Office doesn't bolster sovereignty and control but builds and strengthens "Microsoft's strategy against European Digital Sovereignty, or, if you prefer, against the freedom of European users to control and manage their own content." So far, Euro-Office's launc… …
Grounded 2 is coming to PlayStation 5, making it the latest Xbox console exclusive to go multiplatform
… After fresh confirmation from Xbox CEO Asha Sharma during an interview with Bloomberg, which revealed that exclusives do indeed matter . …
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma may have made first exclusivity call with Gears of War: E-Day
… Pulling the plug on Gears of War: E-Day for PS5 would be a pretty huge call and represent a shift in strategy and no doubt one that the fans of platform exclusives will be singing about from the rooftops. …
"Our business isn't particularly healthy": Xbox says exclusives are part of the solution
… We had the return of Xbox with the reintroduction of two new exclusives , as well as a new special edition 25th anniversary console, and it was just such a wonderful environment to bring everybody together. ” It's clear that exclusives are a major part of Xbox's current strategy. …
Microsoft's Xbox CEO is considering bringing Xbox exclusives back, but isn't rushing to do so
… Ultimately, we won't know when, how, or if Xbox exclusives will return until Sharma makes her decision, but it's good to know that, at the very least, it's being deeply and carefully considered. …
OpenAI and ChatGPT Coverage | Windows Central
… AI AI Analysts predict that OpenAI could generate up to $25 billion in annual ad revenue by 2025 if it executes the strategy properly. …
Matthew Ball joins Microsoft as Gaming Chief Strategy Officer — here’s how he could steer Xbox’s future
… Taking zero risks on new IP doesn't exactly seem like a great strategy either. Matthew Ball was previously head of strategy for Amazon Prime and was instrumental in putting it on the path that led to high-powered exclusive content, including Fallout , The Boys, and Rings of Power. …
Xbox "lost millions of subscribers": The true cost of Game Pass price hikes is revealed by CSO Matthew Ball
… With exclusives back on the menu , the future of Xbox feels far more exciting than the complacent version of the company we'd grown used to seeing, at least that's how I feel about it. …
Microsoft's Xbox Games Showcase will focus solely on the games, with no Project Helix or strategy news coming
… "We really want to focus on the teams, and the games, and this is not gonna be a place where we talk about strategy broadly, right? …