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CaptainCox
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 Posted: Tue, 1st Jul 2008 21:54 Post subject: Microsoft: We must avoid simultaneous PC/Xbox 360 releases |
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| Quote: | n an interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Microsoft Game Studios Europe Business Development Manager Peter Zetterberg has made some interesting comments about how PC and Xbox 360 games fit into Microsoft's business plan. According to Zetterberg, Microsoft needs to release titles for the Xbox 360 first to avoid cannibalizing sales of its own console:
On a global scale the Windows Vista business is as important as our Xbox 360 business. But in Germany for example, we want more gamers to buy our Xbox 360. If we launch a game that is on 360 and PC simultaneously, we basically shoot ourselves in the foot by allowing the German market to choose to play the PC version – because they are more likely to buy that than spend their money on the Xbox 360. |
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Well that figures, $ rules  |
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| Posted: Tue, 1st Jul 2008 21:58 Post subject: |
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Well i must say if it's a fps and i know it's coming for the pc then i am going to wait for it. If it's a car game then most likely i will get it for the xbox.
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LeoNatan
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| Posted: Tue, 1st Jul 2008 21:58 Post subject: |
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Yeah, surprise surprise, I'm in shock!  And piracy is the cause of the dying of PC gaming... 
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CaptainCox
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| Posted: Tue, 1st Jul 2008 22:03 Post subject: |
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We have seen this for some time so no news, more of a official confirmation really. But anyho...
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| Posted: Tue, 1st Jul 2008 22:05 Post subject: |
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because we germans have the big bucks? lol
screw em, i want to choose on my own... besides that i have both^^
but will flash my 360 for sure soon
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Big_Gun
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| Posted: Tue, 1st Jul 2008 23:21 Post subject: |
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Ehhh... if people are more likely to spend money and chooe the PC over the Xbox... shouldnt that tell someone something?
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| Posted: Wed, 2nd Jul 2008 00:29 Post subject: |
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if all games did come out for the 360 a long time before PC then i would have to buy a 360 and get it flashed. at least i wouldnt have to worry about securom shit and waiting for crack's.
I woud NEVER buy a game for a console, prices are just too high.
fuck Micro$oft
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| Posted: Wed, 2nd Jul 2008 00:52 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Wed, 2nd Jul 2008 01:01 Post subject: |
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Would never allow a console under my roof anyhow.
So if the games eventually are realeased for PC, I don't give a rat's ass.
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| Posted: Wed, 2nd Jul 2008 03:08 Post subject: |
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| Big_Gun wrote: | | Ehhh... if people are more likely to spend money and chooe the PC over the Xbox... shouldnt that tell someone something? |
bigger margin of profit on console games
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| Posted: Wed, 2nd Jul 2008 03:56 Post subject: |
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GREAT we buy expensive PC parts and leave them to dust...
thanks Microshit!
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Pey
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| Posted: Wed, 2nd Jul 2008 05:38 Post subject: |
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yeah and we have to wait untill 09 to play them
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pakko
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| Posted: Wed, 2nd Jul 2008 09:14 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Wed, 2nd Jul 2008 09:37 Post subject: |
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or they could just have a subtitle "forever"
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| Posted: Wed, 2nd Jul 2008 10:40 Post subject: |
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So all it takes for Duke Nukem to finally hit the shelves is to go multi-platform and come out on the xbox360 instead of just pc 
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| Posted: Wed, 2nd Jul 2008 10:53 Post subject: |
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lol Duke Nukem Forever exclusive for xbox360 after all these years of waiting...wouldnt be so funny
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Not suprising news, but atleast they say how it is now.
Screw Microsoft, PC gaming alliance yeah.... kiss my ass.
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| Posted: Wed, 2nd Jul 2008 12:54 Post subject: |
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there you go microsoft, you just made your answer to the crappy selling of pc games.
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| Posted: Wed, 2nd Jul 2008 13:28 Post subject: |
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Don't care, got a 360 a while ago, won't buy any games for it though. kekeke
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It was a strange business decision for Microsoft to ever get involved with consoles; it's created all sorts of problems for them.
Games are going to be relased on the XBOX first. Great, but who wants to play a PC game that's a year old console port?
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| Perdurab00 wrote: | It was a strange business decision for Microsoft to ever get involved with consoles; it's created all sorts of problems for them.
Games are going to be relased on the XBOX first. Great, but who wants to play a PC game that's a year old console port? |
LOL !
Quite a lot of people actually.
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| VGAdeadcafe wrote: | | Perdurab00 wrote: | It was a strange business decision for Microsoft to ever get involved with consoles; it's created all sorts of problems for them.
Games are going to be relased on the XBOX first. Great, but who wants to play a PC game that's a year old console port? |
LOL !
Quite a lot of people actually. |
Yeah, just take a look at Mass Effect. It made a huge fuss.
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Yeah, I'd play them but I wouldn't pay for them. Those console ports (Halo, Mass Effect, Jade Empires, Fable, Gears of War, etc.) are so far below what a good PC game should be.
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| Posted: Sun, 6th Jul 2008 00:25 Post subject: |
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| Perdurab00 wrote: | | Yeah, I'd play them but I wouldn't pay for them. Those console ports (Halo, Mass Effect, Jade Empires, Fable, Gears of War, etc.) are so far below what a good PC game should be. |
I consider all of those good games , PC or not ! They're good !
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| Posted: Sun, 6th Jul 2008 02:59 Post subject: |
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| VGAdeadcafe wrote: | | Perdurab00 wrote: | | Yeah, I'd play them but I wouldn't pay for them. Those console ports (Halo, Mass Effect, Jade Empires, Fable, Gears of War, etc.) are so far below what a good PC game should be. |
I consider all of those good games , PC or not ! They're good ! |
the only problem here is if we will get a good port and if its the real deal not some PS2 one-click
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I've never seen a game justifying me buying a console. There's more than enough good games released for the pc as it is. If they don't want my money then it's cool by me. Take Halo as an example. I was really psyched about it, then they decided to release it for x-box exclusively.As time went by my hype for the game dissipated and to this date I've never played the game, and I can't honestly see myself doing it either as the technology is quickly becoming ancient.
Do I see M$ as an evil corporation because they maximize their profitting? Hell no! It's their God given right and in fact it's their duty to do so to their share holders. I would've expect the management of my company to maximize profit to the max. If you want charity go to Red Cross or your government.
Now, you can of course discuss whether MS dominance or ability to draw unhealthy synergies from their PC-console dominance at the cost of the consumers is ethical. It's not a very relevant discussion however. MS has achieved their market position by a) being good capitalists and b) having ignorant/weak competition-authorities in the US/EU. If you want to blame someone then blame your authorities for allowed MS to become too powerful in their market. They shouldn't be allowed to buy any more developers and the same goes for Electronic Arts. You can't blame a corporation in the western world for being capitalists though. You can't blame a company for trying.
I'm exercising my rights as a consumer by not buying a console. When MS eventually after a year decides to release something on the PC I'm not interested as it's yesterdays news. They loose money from this consumer. That is my right just like it's their right to be x-box exclusive if they like.
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