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Is this, or is this not, alarming:
http://ps2.ign.com/news/34075.html
So, are we to assume that the only way that X-Box software can be made 'better' than other platforms is by MS bribing softco's to deliberately leave out certain functions and capabilities which other platforms are perfectly capable of?
It seems that they don't have too much faith in the over-all attraction of their machine.
I see a dangerous precedent being set here, and would fully expect many similar issues arising in the future in petty 't**-for-tat' exclusivity deals.
http://ps2.ign.com/news/34075.html
So, are we to assume that the only way that X-Box software can be made 'better' than other platforms is by MS bribing softco's to deliberately leave out certain functions and capabilities which other platforms are perfectly capable of?
It seems that they don't have too much faith in the over-all attraction of their machine.
I see a dangerous precedent being set here, and would fully expect many similar issues arising in the future in petty 't**-for-tat' exclusivity deals.
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True - but neither insist that features are deliberately excluded from third-party games which are available on other platforms.
It gives the impression that they're not convinced that their hardware alone is capable of supporting features that other platforms can't, so instead they're paying companies *not* to put features in versions on those other platforms.
Personally, I think Sony and Nintendo will find it amusing; MS seem concerned that they won't compete otherwise.
Hey-ho... here's to what the future brings!
It gives the impression that they're not convinced that their hardware alone is capable of supporting features that other platforms can't, so instead they're paying companies *not* to put features in versions on those other platforms.
Personally, I think Sony and Nintendo will find it amusing; MS seem concerned that they won't compete otherwise.
Hey-ho... here's to what the future brings!
hey... companies do it all the time...
Sony and Nintendo have exclusive development rights on loads of titles...
Sony and Nintendo have exclusive development rights on loads of titles...
Is this, or is this not, alarming:
http://ps2.ign.com/news/34075.html
So, are we to assume that the only way that X-Box software can be made 'better' than other platforms is by MS bribing softco's to deliberately leave out certain functions and capabilities which other platforms are perfectly capable of?
It seems that they don't have too much faith in the over-all attraction of their machine.
I see a dangerous precedent being set here, and would fully expect many similar issues arising in the future in petty 't**-for-tat' exclusivity deals.
http://ps2.ign.com/news/34075.html
So, are we to assume that the only way that X-Box software can be made 'better' than other platforms is by MS bribing softco's to deliberately leave out certain functions and capabilities which other platforms are perfectly capable of?
It seems that they don't have too much faith in the over-all attraction of their machine.
I see a dangerous precedent being set here, and would fully expect many similar issues arising in the future in petty 't**-for-tat' exclusivity deals.
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