Microsoft Hires UK TV Personality To Change Its Xbox Thinking

[MCerberus]

The xbox launch strategy is amazing. You see, you have engineers and scientists and all sorts of people building the best train they can think of. Then some rabid monkeys scribble on the specs and waist no time crashing the thing. So they fix the train. Then the monkeys wreck it again. Then they somehow wreck the wrecked train.

THIS IS AN ACCOMPLISHMENT

 

[weirdee]

Perhaps, thinks Harrison, Ross will help Microsoft "blur the distinctions about what is a traditional game and what is a traditional television program and what is a traditional linear media."

Lines like this cause me to think that what they really want is not to change their thinking but to justify to the public their continuing to think on their present course.

I'm also getting an uncomfortable inkling that there's an undercurrent of "sure, we're getting them to fob up a subscription fee for XBox Live, but how can we get them to stop thinking of games as something they buy and pay for once and more as an ongoing content that they pay for over and over again?"

yeah, is like "do what now?" are they making a game box, or a sequel to inception? i sure ain't paying that much just to wonder what it is i'm actually buying

 

[omega 616]

Mr. Woss? Are you joking?

I fucking hate that guy, jumped up, smug, unfunny ****. He tries to do funny interviews and does a Bill O'Rielly, he tries to do silly comedy just looks like a fool and infamously tried to prank somebody and it blew up into a national PR fuck up.

I know why they chose him, he is always on tv.

 

[Shamanic Rhythm]

Perhaps, thinks Harrison, Ross will help Microsoft "blur the distinctions about what is a traditional game and what is a traditional television program and what is a traditional linear media." Ross has worked in gaming before; he has a development studio with an iOS title to its credit, and was the voice of an unnamed marine in Halo 3, but his big draw, according to Harrison, is his encyclopaedic knowledge of all things game and movie culture. "He knows more about movies and Japanese manga than any person I have ever come across," says Harrison, "and I include a bunch of people in Japan I used to work with."

Brb, going to play through Halo 3 and listen out for the marine with the lisp.

In all seriousness, 'not having enough games that transcend the medium' and 'not understanding otaku culture' are the least of Microsoft's problems with the Xbone, making this a rather bizarre appointment.

 

[Someone Depressing]

If he came form here, he'll say "innit","aye", "'sat", or "tae" exactly once before he starts getting looks.

But really, they're getting a news anchor to review video games? Here in Britain, you're either a creepy otaku child who plays videogames all the time (me), or you're a handsome, succesful person who despises videogames and seems to the allergic to dust - when it comes to games, there is no middle ground. You may meet the occasional person who only has it as a time-killing hobby, but that's rare.

This guy's only going to make everything worse. So many other people better suited for this. Even fucking Pewdiepie - who is about as talented and entertaining as a sack of loud, annoying shit - is a better option. Because he doesn't cause mass controversy everytime he ever appears to be public eye. I could make a list. SuperGreatFriend, Markiplier, LucahJin, NintendoCaprisun, other people who aren't going to sell their opinions out for money. And besides, this certainly won't help the UK's image, when Call of Duty: Yes, We Made Another One VII because Roman is Cool comes out.

captcha: I like people

But I hate this guy. Perhaps he is an alien sent from his land to observe us, see if we're worth keeping. That would explain why I don't like several people - because they're not people... everything makes sense now.

 

[Cabisco]

I had the pleasure of meeting the guy once and he came across as both kind, passionate and clever so I think it's a good move for Microsoft. He might not know how to programme but he knows what people like and what makes people look up and notice and thats what the xbox needs.

I actually think this is a great move by microsoft.