dougsdad0629 said:
Yes, but I think both sides understand that those "jabs" are how the game is played. It's business, not personal. I don't think there's any actual "hate" there. Take for example the guy who left Microsoft to head up EA. He now develops PS3 games obviously. It's just a job. If the 2 sides felt there could be a good symbiosis, it would happen. The problem is actually finding that middle ground that makes everyone happy. |
I'm glad someone has a voice of reason and can separate fanboysim from business. The down to earth hatred is in the fanboy world and not so much in the business world. If both sides see it as an opportunity to make more money, than I can see it happening. The fanboy balance would be completely stirred up.
Let's look no further than Squaresoft and Enix. They were bitter competitors with tons of FF vs. DQ fanboy wars in Japan at the time. Now look where they are.
Let's not forget that MS and Sony are great friends in the PC business. Sony makes Laptops and desktops, MS makes Windows.
"Naturally the common people don't want war: Neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, IT IS THE LEADERS of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is TELL THEM THEY ARE BEING ATTACKED, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. IT WORKS THE SAME IN ANY COUNTRY." --Hermann Goering, leading Nazi party member, at the Nuremberg War Crime Trials
Conservatives: Pushing for a small enough government to be a guest in your living room, or even better - your uterus.
