If the next Xbox is backward compatible and also plays PC games

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Million on 19 August 2008

What would be the benefit for the consumer of for microsoft ?

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CAL4M1TY on 19 August 2008

Why not make it compatible with PC games?

Well for one, you'd be further discouraging those who would have bought a 360 if most of the games don't end up on PC anyway. Reason why is because 360/PC compatibility would mean that games would be much much easier to port, meaning that almost all next box exclusives would surely make it's way onto PC and there would be less reasons to buy a the new xbox because the PC is so much more then just a gaming console AND it is upgradeable.

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obieslut on 19 August 2008

CAL4M1TY said:
Why not make it compatible with PC games?

Well for one, you'd be further discouraging those who would have bought a 360 if most of the games don't end up on PC anyway. Reason why is because 360/PC compatibility would mean that games would be much much easier to port, meaning that almost all next box exclusives would surely make it's way onto PC and there would be less reasons to buy a the new xbox because the PC is so much more then just a gaming console AND it is upgradeable.

i fully agree with you. 100%

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shio on 19 August 2008

CAL4M1TY said:
Why not make it compatible with PC games?

Well for one, you'd be further discouraging those who would have bought a 360 if most of the games don't end up on PC anyway. Reason why is because 360/PC compatibility would mean that games would be much much easier to port, meaning that almost all next box exclusives would surely make it's way onto PC and there would be less reasons to buy a the new xbox because the PC is so much more then just a gaming console AND it is upgradeable.

Isn't that how it is already? PC has been getting almost all of 360's best exclusives, and there truly is little reason to get an Xbox 360 if you own a PC. That's the biggest reason why Xbox 360 is doing so poor in Europe.

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