wraggster
February 8th, 2008, 21:10
In a one-on-one interview between Microsoft Game Studios VP Kim and New York Times reporter Seth Schiesel during the DICE Summit in Las Vegas, Schiesel pointed out how Xbox 360's 2008 software lineup pales in comparison to a year that saw BioShock, Mass Effect, Halo 3, The Orange Box and other heavy hitters.
The 2008 games lineup just doesn't seem as "stacked" as last year, Schiesel said.
"I think the pipeline is very stacked. You just don't know about it," Kim laughed coyly.
But at a glance, it would seem that Microsoft's exclusive library has taken a potential hit. Last year, Activision acquired Bizarre Creations, developer of Project Gotham Racing.
There's also the Electronic Arts acquisition of BioWare, which developed the Xbox 360 exclusive Mass Effect, leaving that franchise's exclusivity in question.
And of course there was the much-publicized split between Microsoft and Halo developer Bungie.
Is Microsoft losing control of its gaming library?
"It is a very fluid industry," said Shane. "...When these things happen in rapid succession, we can't control the actions of other publishers."
"I'd say that the generation still has a long way to go. It's way too early to declare a winner here. We still have tremendous momentum here," said Kim.
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The 2008 games lineup just doesn't seem as "stacked" as last year, Schiesel said.
"I think the pipeline is very stacked. You just don't know about it," Kim laughed coyly.
But at a glance, it would seem that Microsoft's exclusive library has taken a potential hit. Last year, Activision acquired Bizarre Creations, developer of Project Gotham Racing.
There's also the Electronic Arts acquisition of BioWare, which developed the Xbox 360 exclusive Mass Effect, leaving that franchise's exclusivity in question.
And of course there was the much-publicized split between Microsoft and Halo developer Bungie.
Is Microsoft losing control of its gaming library?
"It is a very fluid industry," said Shane. "...When these things happen in rapid succession, we can't control the actions of other publishers."
"I'd say that the generation still has a long way to go. It's way too early to declare a winner here. We still have tremendous momentum here," said Kim.
http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9025&Itemid=2