'Women are the new core,' says Microsoft narrative designer

[D-Joe]

VGKing said:

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VGKing said:

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VGKing said:
Can't say I'm surprised Microsoft thinks this way. There is a flaw is this logic though. Even IF women are the new core.....what makes you think they like to play Kinect? I've met some "girl gamers" and they play the same games I do.

Other than OP's picture(and it's not even from the article),this wirter never talked about Kinect

"Women are the new core"

This implies that they'll be focusing even more on Kinect and getting new episodes of Desperate Housewives on Xbox live. That's what it means. 

http://asia.gamespot.com/news/women-are-the-new-core-says-microsoft-narrative-designer-6406037

"A narrative writer for Microsoft Studios has said that "women are the new core" and that creating more diverse stories, including more female characters and ethnicities, will make for better games."

A writer talk about Kinect game?lol

Where is Kinect in the article?well of course,you WANT only read the title because people can start shit on MS as usual

And woman=Kinect sounds so stupid for me since my ex-gf love diablo 2 and play diablo 2 better than me,it also make me never play any diablo anymore

So only women can enjoy female lead characters? That doesn't make sense. Taking a look at Microsofts strategies these past few years, combined with this article(which I read in full before commenting) only leads me to conclude that this is their reason for including Kinect 2 with every Xbox 720. 

If women are the new core, that doesn't mean you need to create new experiences for women since the "girl gamer" out there is happy enjoying Bioshock Infinite or Gears of War just like the rest of us. 

Woman are new core=male are not core anymore?And take a look what's his job:writer,write a story,why would that automatically mean Kinect games?the fact it's it means every type games,that's why the article using Bioshock picture not some Kinect pictures

"If women are the new core, that doesn't mean you need to create new experiences" Oh so while you guys always love to bashing MS only make same shooters,right now you want them only make same shooters?wtf is that?when new experiences=change the controller type?

"Including Kinect 2 with every Xbox 720."

Well maybe according to rumors,but what's the point to bring this in here?including Kinect 2 with every Xbox 720=every game will required use Kinect to play?

 

He just said the audience got wider,not thinner

 

"Abernathy also said that more diverse games would be good for the business of the games industry, because more diversity would bring in a wider audience and therefore generate more money. "But you need to persuade people that it's OK, and won't hurt sales but might help them," he said.

 

"Nobody in the room admits to being against making characters female or nonwhite," he added. "But they're scared because they don't know how to defend that choice to their bosses."

 

"Our industry, our art, and our business stand to gain in every sense simply by holding a mirror up to our audience and reflecting their diversity in what we produce," Abernathy said."

 

 

Btw,for people believe MS will ONLY make Kinect games

http://neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=511206&page=28