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Microsoft announced its big E3 Natal event this month. Is THQ going to be front and center there?

Let me put it this way: they want us to be. That's really good.

I have a game that they're really excited about that we haven't announced. It's making awesome use of the Natal technology. I won't put it in there unless it's awesome on that date. It will be awesome in the fall, but if it's not awesome for that event, I'm not putting it in there.

That's the only thing I'm slowing down on that because in rebuilding THQ everything's got to be awesome. We're in an uphill battle from a company that didn't used to be that way.

The product is great, it's really cool. It'll be there if it's ready, let me just put it that way. I believe it'll be there if it's ready; they want to see it really bad.

Do you think this first wave of Natal and Move games are going to do the business, are will it take a few years before we see the tech used properly?

Well obviously - and you've probably seen this in your whole life in gaming - the first stuff is always the first struggle with new technology or new code or software. Iteration is the magic of the business, right?


So you're right. It's inevitable that the stuff will get better and better over time. But remember, I'm the hardcore games group so I have one really awesome Natal project. Our other group has a bunch in the more family and kids area - because that's what a lot of that is.

 


Should be interesting to see what devs are cooking up for this thing.



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So THQ going to get their own spotlight at Microsoft's E3? Hmm, sounds interesting, I wonder what it is.



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Dodge ball 2?



It better be good...



Natal needs to have solid 3rd party support to get some traction...so this is good news.



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disolitude said:
Natal needs to have solid 3rd party support to get some traction...so this is good news.

I'm a little skeptical as to whether 3rd parties will be able to make great use of Natal right off the bat or not. I think it's first party efforts which will truly show.



Rockstar: Announce Bully 2 already and make gamers proud!

Kojima: Come out with Project S already!

huaxiong90 said:
disolitude said:
Natal needs to have solid 3rd party support to get some traction...so this is good news.

I'm a little skeptical as to whether 3rd parties will be able to make great use of Natal right off the bat or not. I think it's first party efforts which will truly show.

Your skepticism is justified. I mean if Wii is an example, 3rd parties have major issues with new tech...



disolitude said:
Natal needs to have solid 3rd party support to get some traction...so this is good news.

Well, taking into account THQ track record there's nothing to be hyped about.



Lord Flashheart said:

Dodge ball 2?

I would be very happy if there was a dodgeball game released on day 1.



Great watch it be a AAA title.



 

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