Amid widespread anticipation, Microsoft's latest generation of XBOX has finally made its powerful debut. With its robust hardware performance, the XBOX ONE X immediately claimed the title of "the most powerful gaming console" upon its release. Everything seems to be going well, but at this point, I have to pour cold water on it.
Microsoft XBOX ONE X faces an awkward crisis upon its launch Microsoft XBOX ONE X faces an awkward crisis upon its launch
As a gamer, do I care if it's the most powerful console or not? Hardware performance is always evolving rapidly; only classic games can retain players. This point has been demonstrated by Nintendo's Mario and Zelda titles for over 30 years, no need to overemphasize. However, although your Microsoft console is powerful, among the top 50 Metacritic comprehensive scores, only 4 are Xbox One exclusives, and those supporting 4K are even fewer. Isn't that sad?
Microsoft XBOX head Phil Spencer Microsoft XBOX head Phil Spencer
In fact, Microsoft itself understands this. During the launch period of the XBOX ONE X, Phil Spencer, the head of Microsoft's Xbox division, rarely articulated a "prodigal son returns" viewpoint. He said, "The ability to create content for ourselves must become one of our strengths. In the past, Microsoft's investment was not on the same level as its competitors, and this wavering is the main reason for the current awkward situation."
He was referring to the recent turmoil in the entire Microsoft gaming camp. Both "ReCore" and "Quantum Break" failed to achieve good results. The development of "Scalebound" by PlatinumGames was canceled for some reason, and Lionhead Studios, which was developing a new "Fable" game, was closed, along with Press Play Studios, which was working on "Knoxville." Now, what Microsoft plans to do next is a complete 180-degree turn, starting to establish or acquire game studios again, to be self-sufficient.
