Microsoft Pushes Xbox Division to Hit Higher Profit Margins
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Microsoft is pushing its Xbox division to increase profit margins, which may impact game development and quality, sparking concerns among HN users about the potential consequences on the gaming industry.
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Meanwhile, Expedition 33 comes out from a 30 person team and kicks the industries ass.
I’m hoping the result of all this is that we see smaller games crop up again that actually focus on fun vs selling us entry XXXVII in an existing franchise.
You’ve got to have The Right Stuff. Talent. And then freedom from administrators constraining the expression.
I assume this infuriates administrators and budget-controllers who have no talent.