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Microsoft's Real Plan For XNA Gaming Domination?

Posted by simoniker on from the kill-em-all dept.

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."

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  1. Re:What now?! by Romeozulu · · Score: 0, Troll

    Well, at least MS is trying to support us game developers, unlike Apple, who has ignored us for years. Why the hell didn't Apple ever do something like DirectX.

  2. Re:Well... by NailedSaviour · · Score: 1, Troll

    MS have no option but to try. Thats what it means to compete. Try as hard as you can to win. MS can't help it if it's competitors are not as successful. No one goes into business with a plan to be "just about as popular" as a competitor!

  3. Re:What now?! by killjoe · · Score: 0, Troll

    " Well, at least MS is trying to support us game developers, "

    You call completely changing the SDK every couple of years supporting you?

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  4. Re:What now?! by Lussarn · · Score: 0, Troll

    Thats the laugh of the day. Windows only run on x86 hardware.

  5. Go Away! by polyp2000 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Go Away and leave us alone, we dont want you to completely dominate the console gaming world. Its bad enough having you dominate the PC world just fuck off and leave it alone.

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