Microsoft: 'We wouldn't trade places with Sony, Nintendo' But we have "high respect" for both our competitors

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BenVTrigger on 25 June 2011

Microsoft PR>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Sony PR.

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glimmer_of_hope on 25 June 2011

I don't think they said anything wrong, it sounded quite respectful to me.

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oldschoolfool on 25 June 2011

awwwww!!!!! isn't that just so sweet.

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Seece on 25 June 2011

mchaza said:

Seece said:

RolStoppable said:

Seece said:

mchaza said:
there is no doubt that MS would love to trade there first party for SONY's first party any days of the week because there line up this year is very weak to the line up the PS3 is packing.

Can't believe people post this sort of rubbish O_o

Sony does have a better first party and more games, but you don't think MS could achieve that if they wanted?? It's pretty clear they think in a business sense, very wary of going for smaller niche titles or games that don't have the likelyhood of becoming blockbusters. It's also cheaper to buy 3rd party exclusives.

MS run a tighter ship than Sony on this sort of thing, because they're thinking about the $$, not as good for gamers, and I'm not saying I entirely agree with it, but you're wrong. MS don't want Sony's first party or a similar set up ... or they would already have it. (A similar set up, not Sony's 1st party obviously)

On top of this, if Microsoft would be able to do a trade, then they would pick Nintendo. After all, Sony's first party puts up similar numbers as Microsoft's while being more costly.

Indeed, along with the fact Sony has many games that have a top tier of 2/3 million, Ratchet, Resistance, Motorstorm, Killzone, Infamous, ____Hawk, Mag ect. Heck even LBP doesn't look like a blockbuster franchise anymore. MS has those games too, Alan Wake, Banjo, Crackdown, but with each of those games you can tell MS wernt very happy. It's probably why they didn't mind ME and Bioshock going multi, it wasn't a massive franchise, unlike Gears.

i stand by my call, 1st party studios are an great wealth to have and out weigh any 3rd party agreements.

Well of course you do, unless it's making significant $$ towards the business though it's not got much bearing on an enviable position.

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Final-Fan on 26 June 2011

Obviously they're not going to say "We wish we were Nintendo"; the only thing notable about that comment is how reasonably he said it. They're saving up their PR blunders for a rainy day apparently.

In fact, of the stuff you quoted, the only thing I'd call at all remarkable is the "halfway through lifecycle" claim. Most likely this refers to the "comatose console finally stops breathing" goal year, which they won't even necessarily achieve.

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