Sure, Windows is likely the best place to go for examples of ongoing games-as-service development, but that doesn't have much to do with Microsoft itself, and it doesn't offer much cross-pollination with the company's console business. The problem is, as Tassi notes, Microsoft isn't really doing that. Taking advantage of trends in the gaming industry to carve out a unique identity while taking advantage of cross-platform play and development with Windows, on the other hand, seems like a no-brainer. At this point, such a huge portion of those gamers have migrated towards PS4 that trying to undertake some sort of mass conversion would be Sisphyean.
If it was going to happen, it probably would have already. If you're a fan of games like Uncharted, it'd be silly to go with anything but a PS4.Īt this point, it feels as smart for Microsoft to try to compete on Last of Us/Uncharted/Bloodborne-style experiences as it does for Microsoft to compete on making Mario games. That doesn't describe all of Sony's exclusives, but if Sony has a brand, there it is. Its biggest titles, for the most part, are deep, narrative, single-player experiences with a mature bent, offering the sort of one-off stories that probably won't receive too much expansion beyond one or two pieces of DLC. Nintendo's brand is so clear that it barely needs explanation, leaning on a stable of familiar characters to produce iterations on family-friendly franchises with more than enough depth for gamers of any age. That doesn't mean Microsoft should make it a focus of exclusive development.Ĭonsider how well-defined Microsoft's two major competitors are with their exclusives. This isn't to say that single-player games don't have an important place in the industry, an important place in the Xbox ecosystem, and a bright future in general.
The games industry is changing in a lot of ways, and games-as-service, long-term experiences are some of the most popular titles out there right now. Copying someone else's strategy is often a bad idea, and so the basic concept of thinking about a new one seems like a good starting point for Microsoft.
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