… Throughout the blog post, the pair outline their plans for what the next era of Xbox will look like, a platform that is "affordable, personal, and open," prioritizing "a strong ecosystem that expands choice and reach." But a giant question mark lingers over exclusives, and what they might look like… …
… Ronald is the vice president of Xbox's gaming devices and ecosystem, and he's been at Microsoft since before there even was an Xbox, so yeah, he probably knows a thing or two about what's to come. …
… It sucks that Sony took away PlayStation Stars because it was helping us save too much money on digital games, because its virtual showcase remains truly wonderful and gave trophies in the PlayStation ecosystem so much more meaning. …
… This strategy is then further buoyed by services like Game Pass, which expect players to invest in a vast and rewarding ecosystem that relies on multiple different platforms to exist. …
… It’s become such an ingrained part of the video game ecosystem that I foolishly thought it would be around forever, continuing to get updates as long as a hardcore community remained to consume them. …