Cliff Bleszinski isn't happy with Microsoft removing DRM on Xbox One

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Fire from the sky and demons in your closet; Microsoft’s reversal of its Xbox One DRM policies is the first sign of gaming’s imminent apocalypse, according to Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski.

“More studios WILL close and you’ll see more PC and mobile games,” he said when asked what will happen now that Microsoft’s vision of a digital future has been at least temporarily scuppered.

His next comment seemed to imply that the continued existence of used games takes a huge bite out of profits.

“I have seen the number of unique gamer tags vs actual sales numbers and it ain’t pretty,” he said, although he cannot reveal figures due to NDAs.

“I want developers who worked their asses off to see money on every copy of their game that is sold instead of Gamestop. Fuck me, right?”

Unable to recover all this supposed revenue lost to used games – which, by the way, assumes that all the people using these avenues to access games would just fork out a triple-A cover price if given no other choice – Bleszinski predicted consequences for the industry.

“Brace yourselves. More tacked on multiplayer and DLC are coming,” he said. “You’re also about to see available microtransactions skyrocket. HATS FOR EVERYONE.

“You’re going to see digital versions of your favorite games with added “features” and content to lure you to digital over disc based. ‘Do whatever it takes to keep that disc in that tray’ is the mantra of developers in a disc based world.”

Bleszinski was a staunch defender of Microsoft’s licensing policies; he noted that “digital distribution brought us Blood Dragon and Minecraft on console”, and when asked who would win this console generation, nominated Valve.

The outspoken developer was unwilling to credit gamers with the change in Microsoft’s policies, either. Bleszinski said that Microsoft couldn’t “do well in that space” if its core fanbase was unhappy.

“Especially when users have a choice. The nature of capitalism encourages competition and Sony played into that,” he said.

He then retweeted a comment disparaging the efforts of hashtag campaigners in the context of ongoing violence in Turkey.

“Sony forced Microsoft’s hand, not the internet whining,” he added.

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Source: VG247

"Muh Gears of War 3 only sold 5.90 million copies thanks to people buying muh game used"

Cliff Bleszinski is one of those dudes you just want to punch in the face even if you don't know the guy. Does this guy think of anything else other than making money?

This dude is such a fucking tool.

I kinda like the way this guy expresses his opinions. I don' like all of his opinions, but he himself seems like a pretty cool guy.
Often seems like he is just blurting out his opinions without caring how people will react to that. I like it.

he's always got electric for his vacuum cleaner

If I ever meet this guy first fucking thing im going to do is punch him in the throat

:)
Yeah, the stuff people say to defend always on is pretty funny most of the time ^^

Fortunately we have a product for people who aren't able to stay connected : It's called xbox 360

Too bad micro stopped their stupid policies, there was much fun to be had with the interviews and parodies, a comedy era is coming to it's end

Gutzahn wrote:

:)
Yeah, the stuff people say to defend always on is pretty funny most of the time ^^

Fortunately we have a product for people who aren't able to stay connected : It's called xbox 360

Too bad micro stopped their stupid policies, there was much fun to be had with the interviews and parodies, a comedy era is coming to it's end

What makes you think they stopped?

Well they had like a real cool run of bad decisions and stupid stuff. And now they have this c-c-c-combo breaker that ruined the fun. Because now it looks like they atleast tried.

Sorry, I made that post before seeing Microsofts change of policies.

Based Sonji wrote:

This dude is such a fucking tool.

This x1000

Trading in games is how a lot of people buy new games in the first place. Killing the second hand market would shrink the game industry overall. I don't like gamestop but implementing policies that takes every party down a notch isn't going to help.

It's strange that Cliffy would site "more microtransactions" as a con of MS removing these policies. IIRC He was defending microtransactions earlier.

Orion wrote:

If I ever meet this guy first fucking thing im going to do is punch him in the throat

You aren't going to do shit.

And he's still pissed...

http://www.vg247.com/2013/06/21/my-money-is-on-the-pc-mobile-and-tablets-bleszinski-blog-reflects-on-xbox-one-u-turn/

Him and Total Biscuit are scummy cunts. I hate the both of them, moreso Clifford "I have the most ANNOYING face in the world" Blesinskisisksissizzi. 



A multi millionaire, retired at 38, complaining about used games.

The_Biotic_God wrote:

Trading in games is how a lot of people buy new games in the first place. Killing the second hand market would shrink the game industry overall. I don't like gamestop but implementing policies that takes every party down a notch isn't going to help.

It's strange that Cliffy would site "more microtransactions" as a con of MS removing these policies. IIRC He was defending microtransactions earlier.

Orion wrote:

If I ever meet this guy first fucking thing im going to do is punch him in the throat

You aren't going to do shit.

Fuck u, u terrorist, i'd fucking charge at him

Orion wrote:

The_Biotic_God wrote:

Trading in games is how a lot of people buy new games in the first place. Killing the second hand market would shrink the game industry overall. I don't like gamestop but implementing policies that takes every party down a notch isn't going to help.

It's strange that Cliffy would site "more microtransactions" as a con of MS removing these policies. IIRC He was defending microtransactions earlier.

Orion wrote:

If I ever meet this guy first fucking thing im going to do is punch him in the throat

You aren't going to do shit.

Fuck u, u terrorist, i'd fucking charge at him

Orion you remind me of a Yorkshire terrier

If this came from a struggling developer, then I'd respect it. But this rich fucktard won't get any respect from me.

Wow if that's how much they made with BlazeBlue, I'd hardly even call it a profit considering the developing costs and the employee payment. 7,000$ is nothing.

Azazel wrote:

BB-74,533 copies 
COD-7,400,000 copies (X360 and PS3 sales numbers only, referring to BO2)


This means that Aksys only made anywhere from $6,707.97 to $7,453.30 where as Treyarch made anywhere from $666,000 to $740,000 on BO2 alone, assuming I did my math right, as well as the $9-$10 thing (note that I heard that thrown around in a few places but could not get an exact number, though I hear a lot on the web that devs really don't get a significant cut at all).


Also I am only playing devils advocate here.

Using your math your decimals are off by 2 places. If the 8 to 9 dollars thing is true that's probably just the developer and not publisher I find it hard to imagine any publisher selling gamestop a game for less than 10 bucks. Unless you meant to say Arc System Works.

Every market has a second hand market. Cars, DVDs, CDs, cloths, furniture. And do you see companies from these industries complaining about second hand sales? No you don't. Piracy, maybe, but not the selling of legal copies. You cannot take away people's right of first sale away. Anybody who says otherwise is a douchebag tool.

Well I could give you several reasons why that comparison isn't legit.
But someone you all seem to hate already did that :







Maybe the reason several people here don't like him is because
After 229 seconds he really starts to take the car/DVD/furniture and all argument apart.

I miss the good ol' days when Cliff Bleszinski wasn't a stupid ass-hat who gave his unwanted opinion on everything. Good times.

Another fucktard defending DRM.

http://www.vg247.com/2013/06/24/xbox-one-ex-bulletstorm-dev-defends-microsofts-anti-used-policies/

Stop bullshitting Mecha