Microsoft to announce Mojang (Minecraft) buyout on Monday, for $2.5b

[starcraft]

Zekkyou said:

starcraft said:

Sorry I did word that poorly. To clarify I am not suggesting that Sony would go backwards. But the regular one-upmanship and innovation Microsoft and Sony have brought out in each other would slow very dramatically. For example, Sony wouldn't have anything like the online features they have now if it weren't for Microsoft. Their camera probably wouldn't be available at all, cross-game chat on consoles might be something that never happened.

What are tomorrow's innovations? Who knows. But we're far more likely to find out with both Microsoft and Sony as active players in the hardware business.

I can agree with that ^^

It's why I've never understood some people's obsession with wanting Sony or MS to leave the market... Are they so blinded by their bias that they'd rather own a potentially worse console rather than the other brand existing?

Absolutely, no consideration is given to that at all. Actively willing Microsoft (lately - early last generation it was Sony) to fail is so counterintuitive. It would result in a degrading of our mutual hobby. DRM is an example for Microsoft, a $600 PS3 is an example for Sony. Then you have poor online for Sony, and Games with Gold for Microsoft. They complement each other. The exit of either would hurt gamers more than anyone.