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Microsoft Wants to 'Disrupt' Industry
Microsoft Wants to 'Disrupt' Industry
1up.com - August 13, 2007
Submitted by Makidian (555) at 4:24PM PST on August 13, 2007
"[We need] to bring games to more people. You need to start by delighting the core; we built this industry on people who love games," said Microsoft Game Developer Group General Manager Chris Satchell during his opening keynote for Gamefest 2007, a developer-centric two-day event full of panels to help everyone else better understand how to work with Microsoft's hardware, software and community.
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2Laoldar posted on Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) at 5:04PM PST on August 13, 2007. RE: Microsoft Wants to 'Disrupt' IndustryHopefully this signals a legitimate effort by Microsoft to break out of their gaming rut. Their Live Arcade service had a huge headstart on the Wii and has a ton of original, fun content on it...they really haven't capitalized on that.
For example, what were some of the top Arcade games? 1989 TMNT, Paperboy, Castlevania, Worms. People love the 8-bit games.
The next 6 months will be key to see if Microsoft can carve out a unique niche in the market, or if it gets lost in the oncoming clutter of original WiiWare games and high-def Sony releases.[ Oracle ] [ Level 21 ] [ Rank: 182 ]bids
1Makidian posted on Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) at 4:24PM PST on August 13, 2007. RE: Microsoft Wants to 'Disrupt' Industry"[We need] to bring games to more people. You need to start by delighting the core; we built this industry on people who love games," said Microsoft Game Developer Group General Manager Chris Satchell during his opening keynote for Gamefest 2007, a developer-centric two-day event full of panels to help everyone else better understand how to work with Microsoft's hardware, software and community.[ Guru ] [ Level 18 ] [ Rank: 555 ]
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However, both the Wii and the PS3 have the capability for users to purchase vintage games in digital form, so this will probably come down to MSFT securing exclusive licenses. MSFT could certainly pay for this exclusivity, but this is also more money into the hole for an entertainment division that sees no light at the end of a red tunnel yet.