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Microsoft's Real Plan For XNA Gaming Domination?
h0tblack writes "While many have heard about the XNA 'game software development platform' from Microsoft's announcements at GDC earlier this year, the full scope of their plans are only just becoming clear. Eurogamer has a surprisingly candid interview with J Allard covering the latest plans from Redmond. XNA isn't a rehash of DirectX tools for the Xbox2, PC and WinCE devices after all, it's a full-on assault on the gaming world, with the prize being complete dominance of the market. The site also has a BitTorrent of the interview, since it was originally recorded in video form."
Micrsofts plan is a "complete dominance of the market." This is new...
Because, you know, speculation about Microsoft taking over the world is sooo 90's.
Is it just me, or are the folk at microsoft trying to live out some sick demented childhood fantast? "So what are we going to do this week brain?" "The same thing we do every week pinky - take over the world!" Agh
How nice of them...trying to swallow another sector. All of you that bought an XBOX, and didn't mod it. For Shame... Everyone go buy a Gamecube now, even if you have one, buy a spare. Don't let M$ gain control of this market, speak with you wallet.
Ubuntu- Linux for human beings.
It should be
"Gee, Bill what do you want to do tonight?"
"The same thing we do every night Steve. Try to take over the world!"
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Microsoft's SDK will be fairly cheap, like it always is, because they are not friggin retarded and after 20 years of dominance realize that the key is having shitloads of software. But since there is no article to not read and I am not d/l'ing all that crap, and because the summary doesn't tell you shit other than that MS apparently wants to be the dominant player in the game market, i really don't know WTF I am talking about.
I'm not so sure. The game industry is having trouble releasing new titles. Now it is more or less accepted by industry that the platforms can do just about anything you need them to do. More fancy graphics, more FPS, more... Whatever, is no longer the issue execpt in them of lead time. It's the game content that matters because people are no longer impressed by incomplete games. As far as i am concerned, if M$ can deliver good game, why not? Their attempt to "control" the gaming market through a techological gimmik is funny at best and shouldn't be something to worry about.
It's official; Netcraft confirms: Currently, the PC games market is dying.
I don't even gasp anymore. I just kind of let my eyes glaze over and think of my 'happy place'.
Fr0dicus meet sarcasm, sarcasm, fr0dicus. I'll leave you two to get acquainted.
I think that microsoft guy (J allard)knows what his talking about.
J, how many times have your mother and I told you not to astroturf yourself in the third person? Now go clean your room!
-Dad