It's weird that Microsoft didn't try as much last gen
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Spartan v07 Fleet Master Chief Petty Officer
Posts : 690 Join date : 2009-09-11
Subject: It's weird that Microsoft didn't try as much last gen Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:30 pm
Just compare the difference between xbox and xbox 360. so much was put into this gen by Microsoft and last gen they barely tried. You have to wonder what was their game plan. I am thinking they just wanted to get into the ace and then go hard the 2nd time. What do you think?
dreadraptor85 Force Master Chief Petty Officer
Posts : 701 Join date : 2009-09-14 Age : 38 Location : California
Subject: Re: It's weird that Microsoft didn't try as much last gen Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:54 pm
History of the XBOX.
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Subject: Re: It's weird that Microsoft didn't try as much last gen Wed Dec 16, 2009 6:17 am
I think Microsoft wanted to break into the gaming industry, but not stake too much on it if it didn't work out. They needed to get their foot in the door and that's what the Xbox and Halo did for them. That's why they dropped support for the Xbox and went full speed with the Xbox 360.
With each generation MS climbs higher toward it's rightful place as king of the hill.
Master_Chief Lieutenant, Junior Grade
Posts : 3050 Join date : 2009-09-30 Location : Area 51
Subject: Re: It's weird that Microsoft didn't try as much last gen Wed Dec 16, 2009 6:42 am
343_Guilty_Spark wrote:
I think Microsoft wanted to break into the gaming industry, but not stake too much on it if it didn't work out. They needed to get their foot in the door and that's what the Xbox and Halo did for them. That's why they dropped support for the Xbox and went full speed with the Xbox 360.
Actually they dropped Xbox because the royalties MS was paying to Nvidia and Intel was keeping Xbox from ever becoming profitable. MS has a three step plan. How do you take down a console dynasty like Sony? First you get your foot in the door and your name established in the console market (Xbox). Then you take popular 3rd party exclusives that are synonomous with Sony and get them on your console to further establish yourself and build strong 3rd party relationships and support (360). 3rd stage is start rolling out new exclusive IPs along with the strong 3rd party support you have mustered (Next Xbox). Now that MS has strong 3rd party support and has established strong 3rd party relationships I believe they will build up their internal development next generation and we will start seeing new IPs as well as the ones that are already existing and successful. And their online service will evolve as well obviously.
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Master_Chief Lieutenant, Junior Grade
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Subject: Re: It's weird that Microsoft didn't try as much last gen Wed Dec 16, 2009 7:05 am
Nvidia and Intel owned the IP and the fab for their chips and were price gauging MS so there was no way to bring down the production costs of the GPU and CPU. MS isnt in that situation with the 360 tech.
dreadraptor85 Force Master Chief Petty Officer
Posts : 701 Join date : 2009-09-14 Age : 38 Location : California
Subject: Re: It's weird that Microsoft didn't try as much last gen Wed Dec 16, 2009 7:28 am
Master_Chief wrote:
Nvidia and Intel owned the IP and the fab for their chips and were price gauging MS so there was no way to bring down the production costs of the GPU and CPU. MS isnt in that situation with the 360 tech.
Why were Nvidia and Intel pulling that BS?
Master_Chief Lieutenant, Junior Grade
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Subject: Re: It's weird that Microsoft didn't try as much last gen Wed Dec 16, 2009 7:34 am
dreadraptor85 wrote:
Master_Chief wrote:
Nvidia and Intel owned the IP and the fab for their chips and were price gauging MS so there was no way to bring down the production costs of the GPU and CPU. MS isnt in that situation with the 360 tech.
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