Why Microsoft entered the Console War

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Ausfalcon said:

Scoobes said:

 

But I doubt many TV manufacturers will have the a game streaming system built in until OnLive or equivalent services take off. Maybe Sony could have the capacity to bring out Playstation TVs but I doubt many of the others would and I think the time scale could be long than 1 generation. This means either having to buy extra hardware (controllers/waggle + some sort of signal converter) or just streaming to PC (just the converter) until such a time as Playstation Bravia/ X-Box (Toshiba or any other TV manufacturer) type TVs come out. I mean, we still use set top boxes for extra channels etc. over freeview.

 

I'm very interested in seeing what OnLive will do.  I heard its been perceptible though that it streams a bit though.  And that assessment was shared by a tech writer before the service even had the load of regular subscribers.  I think in the long term this may be the direction.  I wonder if OnLive is a bit too early though.  Microsoft I am sure will hedge their bets on this kind of technology just as they did by throwing their hat into the whole gaming console industry.

I'm also a little unsure about OnLive as I think it is a bit too early. I personally think game streaming won't take off properly until well into the next gen, possibly the gen after (about 2016 and beyond).