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Side Quest, Episode 95 | Xbox's Icarus Moment: How Microsoft Went Third Party

Since the brand launched in 2001, Xbox differentiated itself with robust features and services. What it lacked was games, at least in contrast to its competition. In trying to earnestly fix the problem, however, a lumbering Microsoft fell into a trap of its own design. Now, Xbox is PlayStation's single biggest third party publisher. How could it be?!

Side Quest, Episode 95 | Xbox's Icarus Moment: How Microsoft Went Third Party

Comments

Great Op-Ed! But at 24:45 “…careening into the PLASMA…”. Huh? Icarus never fell to the sun…you mention this at the introduction 🤜🤛

Kid-Organic

Oh imma side quest alright! Lets go!

Parangariku tirimiquaro

You keep giving me side quests, I’ll keep questing

Headshot Juggernaut

Just wanted to say how fucking great these videos are!

Joseph Baker

No one eloquently delivers this depth of knowledge on the industry better than Colin. What do they say in summon signs? "Keep it up!"

Griffmo

Man the amount of grown children championing the death of competition and subsequently innovation in the medium they claim to love is utterly baffling.

J Reid

Hey we lost as Xbox gamers but I can’t wait for the future when we on have PS6 and Switch 2!

SolidEvolution

HA, jokes on you, my PS5 Pro cost me $1000 and my games are already $100 here in Canada 🇨🇦 😃

Mitch Orobko

It wasn’t like they were going to win back marketshare since Asia & Europe won’t ever buy Xboxes

SolidEvolution

Enjoy $1000 PS6 and $100 games sir!

SolidEvolution

Can we get more of this please? I like the bite sized content from Colin, like this

Bobby Sparks

Let’s fucking goooo! Love some side quest!

Draven E.

Fantastic content. So glad you came back to what drove me your patreon all those years in the past. Don't think we need a new video every week, even two weeks, so don't get burned-out. Thank you.

Germanos

Great job, Colin. Without the Activision acquisition I imagine that the Xbox brand would have just gradually eroded instead of evaporating all at once, and at least this way the C-suite these the shareholders sweet, sweet growth…

Drew Hamilton

Colin, I’m glued to Xbox much in the same way that you are to PlayStation. I want to say that I agree with everything you said in the video, simply to highlight the fact that I believe the silent majority doesn’t give a shit about the console war nonsense. With that being said, I’m definitely going to buy their next console 🤣

Luke MacArthur

I love these side quests being back i found colin originally from the old side quests videos

larry Seitz

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Hustle&Motiv8

You’re mad that he’s right, why does it matter about Sony’s first party now we’ll just play Xboxes

DOGE enthursist

that's an awful title

ToiletDrummer

Love these kind of videos

KomakiKhaos

Devastated

Agony

We love a Sunday drop

Jordan Falduto

Eric Golley

Gg

Joshua

Job done!

Stu Pedasso

I missed this shit so much. The factual snark just permeates this video. Truth has to hurt for the few still holding out hope for Xbox. Keep making Sidequest Great Again!

The Rose Experience

Colin is a machine. Good shit.

Greg Shapiro

The Xbox fanboy community was already on life support and Colin just put a cigarette out in their eye with this video. For the years of lying , mental gymnastics, misinformation , concern trolling and poisoning of gaming discourse in general….Rest in Piss Xbox fanboys.

Big titty drinker

Xbox saved the brand by killing their box. Never go full Sega

Jimbo

Question. If YouTube videos are here to stay (I hope they are), is it extra work to make a Chanel just for them? Separate from all the podcasts? Please and thank you😊. PS: no shorts. They ruin the subscribe page and make subscribing useless.

Cristian Colta

Let’s freaking go!

Cameron Box

Let’s go!

Awkwardly Animated

RIP in piss Xbox.

Mitch Orobko

No way! 😯 Exciting times. I wasn't expecting a new one so soon.

Aladin_Slow


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