If you’ve been interested in the gaming industry since the beginning of this generation then the name Trixie 360 should ring some bells. It’s the alias given to Christa Phillips (now Carter) and she used to be the Xbox Live Community Manager at Microsoft.
However she long since left Microsoft but earlier this morning she sent out this tweet which has sent shockwaves through the Microsoft and gaming industry.
Odd to see 10 – 12 year Xbox marketing leaders leaving the company right before Xbone launch.
— Christa Charter (@trixie360) November 11, 2013
She followed up pretty quickly to clarify that she has no insider knowledge and just knows this because she is LinkedIn colleagues with a lot of these people. She then tweeted that she can see that the Microsoft and marketing people are inspecting her LinkedIn profiles with visits from Major Nelson, John Lowe (Executive Producer on Xbox Live) and Eric Doty (Xbox Community Strategist).
It could be total nonsense but with the amount of activity she is noting on her LinkedIn profile and the amount of legs this received from Neogaf leads me to wonder if there is something they know and the marketing guru’s are jumping ship before they have a failed launch on their resume.
Add this to the recent news that the Xbox One will be practically useless without it’s massive day one update and things are starting to look massively worrying for Microsoft and the Xbox One.
I know some PlayStation fans are drooling over these latest revelations but in reality this is not good news for the gaming industry as a whole. The Wii-U has definitely failed to bring a viable competitor to the market and if the PlayStation 4 tramples the Xbox One we are going to be left with a single dominant player which is a terrible idea for the industry.
Last Updated: November 12, 2013
Umar Moe Moe
November 12, 2013 at 07:51
PS Fans aren’t really happy at the demise of another console. We just like making fun of it. In all honesty I want the Bone to succeed – the bullcrap (DRM , Paches etc)
Unavengedavo(aka. IceCreamMan)
November 12, 2013 at 08:02
The PS4 needs proper competition and the Xbone should be it! Or else Sony will own the market and then they can charge what ever they want for their consoles and games. This could then lead them to getting lazy and start producing crappy products because they will know that people don’t have another option… Kinda like what Eskom is doing.
Admiral Chief Wang
November 12, 2013 at 08:03
Then they will come back to the proper gaming platform, PC
Umar Moe Moe
November 12, 2013 at 08:05
Just gota throw PC inda mix
Hammersteyn
November 12, 2013 at 08:08
He has to for my sake, I keep forgetting that consoles are meaningless and that PC is the only thing that matters. Silly me and my peasant hobbies. 😉
Alien Emperor Trevor
November 12, 2013 at 08:08
I forgive you.
Hammersteyn
November 12, 2013 at 08:09
My thanks to you my noble liege.
Umar Moe Moe
November 12, 2013 at 08:11
Maybe it is to remind us that PC gaming still exists
Admiral Chief Wang
November 12, 2013 at 08:12
You don’t need to be reminded to be ruled. You always know it. Yet sometimes are blissfully ignorant of the fact.
😛
Umar Moe Moe
November 12, 2013 at 08:19
Yup, totally ignorant of the fact. Actually, I would swear PC gaming is almost non-existent …
Alien Emperor Trevor
November 12, 2013 at 08:20
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Umar Moe Moe
November 12, 2013 at 08:28
Poor Grandpa lol
Admiral Chief Wang
November 12, 2013 at 08:21
Well, you firstly admit you are ignorant, then you admit the FACT that PC gaming is superior.
DoubleFail 😛
Umar Moe Moe
November 12, 2013 at 08:26
Uhmm, I’m ignorant of a non-existent fact
Umar Moe Moe
November 12, 2013 at 08:26
Uhmm, I’m ignorant of a non-existent fact
Alien Emperor Trevor
November 12, 2013 at 08:27
Double fail to go with dual triggers 😉
Alien Emperor Trevor
November 12, 2013 at 08:27
Double fail to go with dual triggers 😉
Unavengedavo(aka. IceCreamMan)
November 12, 2013 at 08:28
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Unavengedavo(aka. IceCreamMan)
November 12, 2013 at 08:28
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Hammersteyn
November 12, 2013 at 08:07
Then Rockstar will have to release all their games on PC ASAP.
Unavengedavo(aka. IceCreamMan)
November 12, 2013 at 08:11
But the last thing I heard was that Windows 8 had a lot of issues with gaming… I know they still have older versions, but they need to get it right for future versions as well. Or else Linux gaming under Ubuntu or SteamOs could pass them by very quickly! I know Linux gaming is still in its infancy, but if more major publishers move towards it, then MS will be in serious trouble. Valve are seriously working on it and DICE have also shown some interest:
“In speaking to Polygon.com, Lars Gustavsson, the DICE creative director said the game studio would “strongly” like to get into Linux. Lars also said that they feel Linux only needs one “killer” game to explode in popularity, similar to Halo kicking off the original Xbox. ”
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTQ4NDc
Admiral Chief Wang
November 12, 2013 at 08:13
I hear ya, look, my Win8 is running very well with all games, even the old classics I bought recently on Steam sale run with no hiccups!
But yeah, if they can get the SteamOS right, you are going to see a MASSIVE shift of gamers
Unavengedavo(aka. IceCreamMan)
November 12, 2013 at 08:16
Then I stand corrected regarding Win8 :P… And I am also aware that older games would most likely not be ported over to Linux, but you would end up with a case where you would dual boot with windows just to play your old games and have Linux be your main OS…
Alien Emperor Trevor
November 12, 2013 at 08:19
If all my games work on SteamOS, INCLUDING my GOG games, I’d look really hard at switching. I know I can dual-boot, but I’ve no interest in running two OS’s.
Admiral Chief Wang
November 12, 2013 at 08:20
Yeah, back when I was younger I didn’t mind the dual booting, now, I can’t be bothered with it 😛
Umar Moe Moe
November 12, 2013 at 08:04
Yup fo sho. Competition is needed in any industry for it to strive and grow. Sony pushes Bone and Bone pushes Sony. How it should be
RinceandRepeat
November 12, 2013 at 09:39
Agreed. We need competition least the one console becomes complacent.
Captain GUZ
November 12, 2013 at 07:55
Iesh!You would think with all the dollars microsoft can throw at the xbone project that they would not make so many blunders, looks like Sony is gonna wipe the floor with them this generation
JHN
November 12, 2013 at 07:57
Lack of competition in any industry is a really bad thing, it would mean sony can do whatever they want.
That Dark Twit
November 12, 2013 at 09:54
Correct, much like Telkom.
Admiral Chief Wang
November 12, 2013 at 07:58
As of this week, my money is on Sony
FSR
November 12, 2013 at 08:22
As of Xbone reveal day my money has been on Sony. #dealwithit
SargonTheGreatPandaOfAkkad
November 12, 2013 at 08:31
He brought out the hashtags! You dun been TOLD, boi!
SargonTheGreatPandaOfAkkad
November 12, 2013 at 08:31
He brought out the hashtags! You dun been TOLD, boi!
SargonTheGreatPandaOfAkkad
November 12, 2013 at 08:32
My money is on, and always will be on, Asus. And Nvidia. And Western Digital. Not even my Blu-Ray is Sony! 😀
Admiral Chief Wang
November 12, 2013 at 08:33
Mine is on AMD, and Seagate, and Razer
Alien Emperor Trevor
November 12, 2013 at 08:34
Two out of three isn’t bad, again 😉
SargonTheGreatPandaOfAkkad
November 12, 2013 at 08:37
I have always been sceptical about a Seagate HDD. I remember when they first flooded the market in SA and they were particularly prone to exploding in a flaming ball of bad sectors. Never been able to switch. AMD is good. But again, once bitten, twice shy. I tend to stick to what I know. Yours are good too though. All better than Sony. 😀
Admiral Chief Wang
November 12, 2013 at 08:38
Indeed, Samsung, AMD, Razer, my seagates have been good, only had one fail on me (a “liberated” project external HDD after project completion)
Spathi
November 12, 2013 at 08:55
You do realize you are part of the peasant fraternity of the Master Race 😛
Except for Razer, which is cool.
ToshZA
November 12, 2013 at 11:46
Intel, Asus, Nvidia, WD and MSI (Love their hardware, always really been a fan)
Alien Emperor Trevor
November 12, 2013 at 08:33
Two out of three isn’t bad 😉
SargonTheGreatPandaOfAkkad
November 12, 2013 at 08:35
You can’t say that without putting your money where your mouth is… 😉
Alien Emperor Trevor
November 12, 2013 at 08:37
AMD is better value for money than Nvidia I think. WD drives are king, unless you like losing data, in which case go for Seagate heh.
SargonTheGreatPandaOfAkkad
November 12, 2013 at 08:38
I lol’d at the losing data comment. 😀
Alien Emperor Trevor
November 12, 2013 at 08:40
I got burned by Seagate once, a couple of friends too. Never had a problem with WD.
Alien Emperor Trevor
November 12, 2013 at 07:59
They had marketing managers?
Admiral Chief Wang
November 12, 2013 at 08:03
Hahahahahaha
trueLies
November 12, 2013 at 08:03
hehe
CaptainNemo42
November 12, 2013 at 08:21
Didn’t seem like it.
That Dark Twit
November 12, 2013 at 09:53
You are correct, ‘HAD.’
Hammersteyn
November 12, 2013 at 08:05
XBOX is to big to fail. Sure they took a beating this year by the press,shoddy marketing,policies that was borderline communist(which they changed thanks to someone who is still sane) and fans alike. Once the console launches all will be well.
Martin du preez
November 12, 2013 at 08:21
http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_small/1502/15022158/2372549-4459138125-xboxs.gif
Admiral Chief Wang
November 12, 2013 at 08:26
Hehehehehe
Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew
November 12, 2013 at 08:30
Ninja Sloth strikes again
Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew
November 12, 2013 at 08:30
Ninja Sloth strikes again
TiMsTeR1033
November 12, 2013 at 08:31
I feel bad for kitty!
Sageville
November 12, 2013 at 13:05
ROFL
Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew
November 12, 2013 at 08:07
I hope this isn’t the case. Having no true competition doesn’t drive down prices, doesn’t drive graphics, game quality etc. This could be very bad.
If MS stuffs up the XBox one royally i will be superbly pissed.
TiMsTeR1033
November 12, 2013 at 08:31
Perhaps the red ring of doom was the least of our worries…. They probably just know console has issues and it is too late to fix… hell maybe es RAM causing kak… Who knows.
TiMsTeR1033
November 12, 2013 at 08:31
Perhaps the red ring of doom was the least of our worries…. They probably just know console has issues and it is too late to fix… hell maybe es RAM causing kak… Who knows.
oVg
November 12, 2013 at 08:45
Why is this a surprise to anybody? It all started when Don left. Quit while one is ahead.
XBOX marketing could not keep up with its demographic. It took SONY 7 years to learn from its marketing cluster fcuk while Don and gang just sat grinning while loyal Microsoft fans kept buying RROD after RROD and kept coming back for more.
Deal with it. 😛
ALKi1234
November 12, 2013 at 09:03
Honestly if you want to compete with Sony that specializes in hardware good luck. So for MS being a software company and doing so,they got some balls. Have to give them credit for that.
RinceandRepeat
November 12, 2013 at 09:18
Let’s hope the marketing team land somewhere better than Zyanga… http://thinknice.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Funny-Diving-Fail-Animated-Gif.gif
JS
November 12, 2013 at 09:41
PS2 was, arguably, the single dominant player in its generation and things were better than ever back then. I dont see the issue.
That Dark Twit
November 12, 2013 at 09:53
Look how Telkom dominates the market and can do whatever they want with no fear of consumers picking another provider.
FoxOneZA
November 12, 2013 at 09:54
The graphics on the PS2 were pathetic compared to Geforce 1. And look at the price of PS2 games and accessories back in the day.
JS
November 12, 2013 at 10:58
Yeah, the same as consoles now actually. My point is the machine sold by the millions with a huge range of fantastic games. I dont think the market back then suffered because of its dominance.
FoxOneZA
November 12, 2013 at 09:48
Wii U < Xbox One < PS4 < PEEEEECEEEEE!
FoxOneZA
November 12, 2013 at 09:53
The sooner MS gets out with the current PR(excluding Penello) the better. Once the The Jacket left the building. it was only a matter of time that the others left.
On a sidenote, we’ve seen XBox PR and designers leave before and that never hampered business at all. One of the main men behind Android left Google 2 months ago to join a Chinese cellphone manufacturer but that never hampered the production of Android 4.4.
The internet is too ready to jump of negativity these days and that is the reason why n00bs like boogie28895478454788 get free consoles just to have their mouths shut from making anymore negative material.
big papa
September 12, 2014 at 15:29
I like that girl in the ad