In the beggining of Microsoft's entrance, 12 and 13 years ago,
Microsoft was so angry and determined to undermine and hurt Sony for using OPEN SOURCE material, that they spent BILLIONS upon BILLIONS to make it happen, until eventually, they made it happen.
However, In the meantime, Microsoft lost focus on it's true most dangerous enemy....Google, and it has hurt them (Microsoft CORP) dearly.
In recent years, We've even seen Microsoft scale back expenditures on the Microsoft GAMES department/division. We saw them close down ENSEMBLE Studios, shutter DIGITAL ANVIL, get rid of ACES, and disolve FASA. Has anyone ever wondered why, Instead of Microsoft buying their good buddies BIOWARE, it had to stand by and watch EA snap them up? it's because Microsoft GAMES has a budget and couldn't afford Bioware, or to keep those other studios open.
So while it was Microsoft's money that got them into the console game race.....I don't think it will be thier money that keeps them in.
