Polygon: Microsoft needs to admit the Xbox One Kinect is a peripheral, not a pack-in

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Fusioncode said:

Mummelmann said:
Been saying that for a long time. As if it'll ever become a huge hit in mainstream gaming. Mandatory Kinect is the biggest mistake MS made since RROD, in my opinion.

The problem with Kinect is that it did become a huge hit... 4 years ago. Like most fads, it sold a bunch and then quickly died off. I'm just not sure why MS is trying to revive a fad, it'd be like trying to get people to sign up for a MySpace account again. 

I think because the tech behind Kinect has far broader and greater uses than in video games. It's a stepping stone to greater tech and MS wants to be at the front of it.