So now that E3 is over and the disappointment has dissipated somewhat, the three companies are gathering the reactions and news and moving on from the massive event. Each of the three big competitors are in very different financial and success statuses and have different aspects that require improvement and more focus. E3 revealed these flaws, and unless they can fix the issues before the big and extremely important winter holiday season, we are going to be in for an interesting financial season in gaming. I have compiled what I believe all three companies should do to try to survive the next fiscal year.
Microsoft: Xbox 360
What E3 revealed about Microsoft was that the 360 despite its years of wonderful fan service was running out of steam. The Kinect expanded the lifespan a little but the system wasn’t delivering any surprises. That Metal Gear spinoff is still missing, Halo 4 looks like…Halo, and all of the focus was shifted on a game you could find on the PS3. Xbox however still has one ace up its sleeve that has not been used.
Rareware.
Where is the Killer Instinct 3? The Perfect Dark 3? The ACTUAL Banjo-Kazzoie 3? Blast Corps 2? Jet Force Gemini 2? Conker’s Bad Fur Day 2? Dinosaur Planet 2? Battletoads 5? Microsoft has a lot of exclusive IPs from the British gaming company that they could work on. While Rare is definitely not what it used to be, they still have a few formulas that with a little tweaking can produce grand games.
You can give Bungie or Epic Games Perfect Dark or Jet Force Gemini. You can give the Dead or Alive makers Killer Instinct or Battletoads. You can give the Explosion Man creators Blast Corps for a little change in pace. If you refuse to move on to the next generation, then start throwing some new/rarely used IPs to keep the current gamers excited. Surely Call of Duty will entice the usual gamers, but it will be hard to continue to sell the hardware. PS3 is catching up believe it or not. Bringing back the Rareware glory can end it all.
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