EDD is Microsoft's Apple core? Next gen console implications.

[Squilliam]

NiKKoM said:

Squilliam said:

NiKKoM said:

neh I meant time after time sega proved that consumers don't like that after a time they can't play the same games on their machines.. in sega case with hardware addons.. Genesis Sega CD 32x and Saturn 4MB cartridge FMV cartridge..


having people upgrade to keep using the core function wont work..

Why would you assume that core functionality would be compromised on a design which is made by the masters of backwards and forewards compatibility? Saying Microsoft couldn't do it is like saying Nintendo can't release another 10M plus selling unique I.P.

What does the "masters" of backwards and forewards compatibility have to do when Epic chooses not to support Xbox2011 and 2012, but only Xbox2013 and forward.. they did with the iPhone..

You're making up a straw-man argument here... seriously!

Epic will almost certainly support the Xbox next at launch and competitive pressure from other engines will force them to continue to support the Xbox next refreshes. Epic continues to support the iPad 2.0, will support the iPad 3.0 and the iPhone 4.0 as well. They said they waited for a certain level of performance before they supported Apple with UE3.0, that support was made with the implicit knowledge that Apple would make yearly hardware revisions.