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[IntentionalPun]

It’s a good thing to do but they are also kinda legally obligated with COD.

If MS is going to buy a chunk of the industry the only Ok result is then being mostly 3rd party and not doing Xbox exclusive shit.

Spencer is a chode but some of you are missing the forest for the trees.

 

[Shake Your Rump]

Homeboy spent almost $90 billion to buy two major companies and now he wants to talk about not doing bad things?

 

[Banjo64]

Slimy platform things like buying Nintendo for a career moment.

 

[Topher]

Slimy platform things like buying Nintendo for a career moment.

Or spending Sony out of business.

 

[DryvBy]

Why is he pretending he hasn't done "slimy platform things" himself? Timed exclusivity for Game Pass and Xbox has been a thing for a while now.

Seriously.


If anyone wants to DM me a list of videos of interviews of Phil/Xbox saying the opposite, I'll handle the video crowbcat should be making about Phil Spencer and this change of heart he has. You'll get full credit too.

 

[DeepEnigma]

This guy is such a slimy cunt.

 

[Sushi_Combo]

So release Halo on Ps5, Phillip.

 

[NuclearDiarrhea]

Gets an easy win with the Xbox showcase, then immediately reverts to his "Good guy Phil" persona. The worst part is that some people still think it's genuine.

 

[Bumblebeetuna]

Call of Duty for everyone with more choice than ever before. Play it on PS5, Xbox, PC, or subscribe. Soon Switch 2. No timed exclusivity for betas or perks of any kind.

GAF:

They’re mad they don’t get 12 month exclusive access to entire modes anymore. It’s ok, there’s still Destiny (I assume Destiny expansions still have laughably egregious PS timed exclusive stuff, kill me if wrong)

 

[Cyberpunkd]

This guy is such a slimy cunt.

Perfectly normal American businessman.

 

[DeepEnigma]

So videogame execs are just politicians at this point. They can revise history and say whatever they want cause their loyal fanbase will eat it up and support them regardless.

 

[StereoVsn]

Microsoft is one of the most slimy companies in the world lol.

Times up phil just keep your mouth shut and dance to the tune of satya.

Yeah, this is a $3 trillion plus company with $ hundreds of billions in cash and record high profits. Yet they have been firing tens of thousands of people. Hell they just shut down Tango and Arcane.

Slimey doesn’t start in describing them.

 

[SteadyEvo]

When everyone plays we all win

 

[Sushi_Combo]

Yeah, this is a $3 trillion plus company with $ hundreds of billions in cash and record high profits. Yet they have been firing tens of thousands of people. Hell they just shut down Tango and Arcane.

Slimey doesn’t start in describing them.

He's got a business to run

 

[Jaybe]

Jim’s 10-year parity deal forced this. Seems like Phil’s upset and lashing back. $70bil spend for Xbox to win, only to turn Xbox into Activision.

 

[StueyDuck]

He's got a business to run

 

[HeWhoWalks]

If Microsoft made cod exclusive it’s over.

For COD, yes. Fortunately, they have to run a business and weren’t THAT stupid, on top of, they wouldn’t have gotten the deal through if they tried.

 

[digoutyoursoul]

One of the biggest phoneys I’ve seen in three decades of gaming.

 

[FlyyGOD]

Yep. Same with GTA IV DLC. Fine when MS does it, but demonized when it's anyone else.

Was Phil in charge at that time?

 

[bender]

Sounds like a man who knows his hardware platform and his career moment are dead.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Was Phil in charge at that time?

 

[BattleScar]

Was Phil in charge at that time?

Phil was in charge when they acquired Zenimax and ABK, which was done with the intent to withhold content from PlayStation and to sure up their ability to compete as a platform holder.
Industry consolidation is anti-consumer, even if they decide to put their games on PlayStation.

 

[mansoor1980]

Was Spencer ceo of Xbox then? Nope

he goes way back at xbox

 

[FlyyGOD]

Phil was in charge when they acquired Zenimax and ABK, which was done with the intent to withhold content from PlayStation and to sure up their ability to compete as a platform holder.
Industry consolidation is anti-consumer, even if they decide to put their games on PlayStation.

You know their intentions because you were in the board room when they discussed it?

 

[ShaiKhulud1989]

Sure, Phil. You’re a bastion of integrity in this slimy industry.

 

[DeepEnigma]

You know their intentions because you were in the board room when they discussed it?

The emails were released during the trial.

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

he goes way back at xbox

So he threw his old bosses under the bus as well

 

[Rockman33]

To be fair since Phil has taken command Xbox hasn’t really paid 3rd party game developers to keep their game off other platforms.

I’m not saying it doesn’t exist, (looking at you tomb raider 2). But VERY RARLEY.

Instead they invested money into buying and sustaining the studios they bought.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Sure, Phil. You’re a bastion of integrity in this slimy industry.

If MS bought Nintendo, half their studios would be closed down not long after. Bet.

Instead they invested money into buying and sustaining the studios they bought.

Like Arkane and Tango?

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

To be fair since Phil has taken command Xbox hasn’t really paid 3rd party game developers to keep their game off other platforms.

I’m not saying it doesn’t exist, (looking at you tomb raider 2). But VERY RARLEY.

Instead they invested money into buying and sustaining the studios they bought.

He paid a lot of money to essentially cancel the PS5 version of Starfield thinking that would move the needle his direction

 

[THE DUCK]

Com on you guys, ms is the victim here. Sony doing slimy console things is why they had to buy besthesda and activision. They had no choice.

 

[captainnapalm]

He has a point. It doesn't get more scummy than keeping a character off other platforms like Sony did with Spider-Man in that Avengers game. That's the lowest of the low. Probably hugely hurt that game too.

 

[DeepEnigma]

He has a point. It doesn't get more scummy than keeping a character off other platforms like Sony did with Spider-Man in that Avengers game. That's the lowest of the low. Probably hugely hurt that game too.

I can think of over $70b reasons.

 

[Topher]

Was Phil in charge at that time?

Herman Hulst has been "in charge" for a matter of days so why is Phil Spencer bringing up past shit if they get a reset whenever someone new comes in?

 

[NonPhixion]

Was Phil in charge at that time?

Is the person Phil is taking a shot at for “slimey platform things” in charge at PlayStation anymore? Throw that rock from your glass house.

 

[Pelta88]

This, from a CEO who was positioning a Hedge Fund to buy up Nintendo shares in order brute force a takeover of Nintendo?

 

[peish]

I see Phil confidence is back, good old Phil deserves it with that blow out event this week.

 

[Fredrik]

What about…
”Play it day one with Game Pass”
…???

And don’t they have a court order preventing them from doing any exclusivity?

 

[Topher]

What about…
”Play it day one with Game Pass”
…???

And don’t they have a court order preventing them from doing any exclusivity?

Not a court order. They have a 10 year contract with Sony which they used to help gain passage for the acquisition.

 

[FlyyGOD]

Let me get this straight, you guys are upset because Microsoft is doing parity across the board with COD? Microsoft could easily do perks only xbox owners would benefit off of but they are not.

 

[skyfinch]

Phil - "Sony are a bunch of scumbags....."

Also, Phil - "Here, have some more of our games."

 

[DeepEnigma]

Let me get this straight, you guys are upset because Microsoft is doing parity across the board with COD? Microsoft could easily do peeks only xbox owners would benefit off of but they are not.

Nobody is upset. We are just calling out the politician on his bullshit.

 

[ShadowkillXNA]

That's cute of Phil calling Sony slimy when he bought out two multi platform publishers with the intention of making the games exclusive for Xbox. Too bad it backfired you slimy son of a bitch.

He also dedicated a team to getting around the clause in the minecraft purchase agreement that specified that minecraft must remain on playstation systems.
Despite purchasing the company with full knowledge of said clause.
Guy is a lying, sleazy, disengenous pos.

 

[Crayon]

Oh did someone's console warrior-esque monopolistic fantasies hit a wall when the adults showed up?

 

[FlyyGOD]

Herman Hulst has been "in charge" for a matter of days so why is Phil Spencer bringing up past shit if they get a reset whenever someone new comes in?

Phil didn't mention Sony did he?

 

[Topher]

Phil didn't mention Sony did he?

Come on man. Stop playing dumb

 

[ShadowkillXNA]

shots fired by phillip w spencer at his former arch nemesis

"arch nemesis" is a really weird way to spell "phils daddy".

 

[Klayzer]

Come on man. Stop playing dumb

Obviously, Phil was talking about Nintendo/s

 

[Topher]

Obviously, Phil was talking about Nintendo/s

I mean.....there must be a dozen other companies that have had exclusivity rights to Call of Duty.....right? He could be talking about any one of them.

 

[Solidus_T]

Let me get this straight, you guys are upset because Microsoft is doing parity across the board with COD? Microsoft could easily do peeks only xbox owners would benefit off of but they are not.

This couldn't be any more dishonest. The replies in this thread are calling out Phil and Xbox's staggering hypocrisy