Energy
When at a convention you need to do your damnedest to entertain the masses. Sure, the games will do most of the heavy lifting, but a bit of energy will get you far. Standing on stage with no flair, no excitement, is something that will leave your presentation easily forgotten. But it also has to be natural, so that weird party stunt pulled during the Sims 4 section of the EA conference definitely didn’t cut it. But there was one company that definitely came in with the right vibe.
Phil Spencer took to the stage at Gamescom 2015 with one mission in mind: wow everyone. While their showing at E3 was fantastic, they lacked that oomph that only gameplay can provide. This time they brought it, and the excitement from each person that took to the stage shined through. Then there was the energy within each trailer. Tense, fast, powerful imagery from all of their upcoming games with no room for rest.
There was consistency between those presenting, and what was being presented. While every company had a good showing with their trailers and reveals, Microsoft kept it the most solid.
Winner: Phil Spencer and the Xbox Team due to consistency and flow. All about those games and making gamers happy.
