Microsoft shot themselves in foot with Minecraft, right?

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Snoopy said:

S.T.A.G.E. said:

Yeah, mostly because outside of online their highest selling products were ip acquisitions. The Kinect was also purchased.

So? Sometimes it is much easier to buy a product out than make a product.

Nintendo is the most innovative company but admittedly they did need help with tech and formatting, hence why Sony joined the industry. The problem with one company is that they dont excel at anything in gaming outside of online, which is secondary to be honest. They have the money to stay in the race, so really you cannot stop them. You're correct that it shouldnt matter, but the crux of Microsofts issue is they buy up what they think is hot without ever thinking of somethiig new or being able to sustain themselves with proper innovation. The only reason Nintendo and Sony have survived Microsoft is because of pure creativity and innovation. This is something Microsoft cannot match nor have the patience for. That and gaming is both Nintendo and Sonys bread and butter in the current years.