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De85 on 16 December 2008
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celine said:
Skeeuk said:
does anyone know what other items are included in micros EDD division, i know we have 360 and zune but what else.

im trying to find out what net profit xbox 360 made in last FY, not entire EDD

A llot of things :

Entertainment and Devices Division. The Entertainment and Devices Division (EDD) is responsible for developing, producing, and marketing the Xbox video game system, including consoles and accessories, third-party games, games published under the Microsoft brand, and Xbox Live operations, as well as research, sales, and support of those products. In addition to Xbox, we offer the Zune digital music and entertainment device; PC software games; online games; Mediaroom, our Internet protocol television software; mobile and embedded device platforms, Surface computing platform; and other devices. EDD also leads the development efforts of our line of consumer software and hardware products including application software for Macintosh computers and Microsoft PC hardware products, and is responsible for all retail sales and marketing for Microsoft Office and the Windows operating systems.

Products. Xbox 360 console and games; Xbox Live; Zune; Mediaroom; numerous consumer software and hardware products (such as mice and keyboards); Windows Mobile software and services platform; Windows Embedded device operating system; Windows Automotive; and Surface computing platform.

http://www.microsoft.com/msft/reports/ar08/10k_fr_bus_01.html

 

How is The last ninja 3 ?

Have you try it on Virtual Console ?

 

 

So if all the cash for R&D for the Surface thing came out of the Entertainment and Devices Devision the 360 must be doing better than we all thought to be able to fund that and still post a profitable year.