Nope. Not letting people know what was coming was one of the biggest issues with the Xbox One gen. Keep announcing games when they're ready to announce them. The other games that are being waited on will eventually release. A big part of keeping the fanbase engaged is letting them know what's coming. There will be plenty to play till then, but it's very important for people to know that there are more pots on the stove, so to speak. Announce away. As long as we get decent progress updates on some of the games in development within reasonable timeframes.
I agree.
For XB right now...it makes sense. The goal is to say this time isn't like XONE and this gen we have a lot in store.
Sony can ride on this "we'll show it when its almost here" cause they have proven that and the community trust that output, MS on the other hand.....after XONE gen, it makes sense to focus on changing the tide, marketing that this gen won't be like last and here are reasons to buy a Series X so you don't miss out as they know anyone buying a PS5, might just use that for the whole gen, so they need to really bite into that market by showing Series X and S future isn't like XONE, they simply can't lean on a "wait and show".
by then, how many sales would the lose to PS?
Like really think about it, lets say those games are ready 2024, 2025...while MS is waiting to reveal some big title that will come out that year, Sony fans are playing Spiderman 2 and shit lol They might just think XB has nothing for them, thus Sony can get away with the wait and show, MS needs to market why things are different. If that means showing games early to sell the potential of the generation, then so be it.
Folks bash them for this, but it makes compete sense why MS should show early and get the word out. This isn't like XONE, this won't be like last gen and if you own both or if you just buy XB....you will factor them into your next gen purchase. How can they with just Gears, Halo, Forza combo? They'd just think it will be like last gen and skip, but Starfield, Hellblade 2 etc that is the type of thing to make someone reconsider only having a PS and getting both or even just getting XB.
Its a rebranding and MS shouldn't stay silent about the new XB approach.