4 console future: Who would have join?

[Spindel]

I have a hunch apple will try to make it in the console market soon (hand held or stationary). And I think it can have to be a solid product given if they manage to aquire a development studio or tie some 3rd parties to them.

[downphoenix]

Originally Posted by Darth Daver

I've gone for Philips, I like their stuff and they're usually quite innovative. The only problem would be that they haven't made any games themselves. They would have to buy out some game designers first. Plus they're European which I hope would give us a chance of getting stuff FIRST!

I think EA would be surprisingly successful in the console market. They have a LOT of big franchises and have the largest development team of any 3rd party organization. Plus Madden exclusive to 1 console would pretty much guarantee that console's success in US and FIFA exclusive would do the same in Europe, so they could do a microsoft esque strategy except just ignore japan, not even release their system over there.

[codenamelenny]

Sega!!!!!!!!!!

[Juno]

Samsung or Valve

[Icemage]

I disagree with the basic premise. We want to move toward a more unified market, not one that's even more fragmented than it already is.

Gaming may be a multi-billion dollar business that is rivalling Hollywood for revenue these days, but you certainly couldn't tell in the sea of red ink that's been washing across most game developers/publishers/console manufacturers of late. This is due directly to the wasted effort in developing and marketing for multiple consoles.

And you want to theorize about adding a fourth player to the market? Horrors.

[boffo]

Originally Posted by Icemage

I disagree with the basic premise. We want to move toward a more unified market, not one that's even more fragmented than it already is.

Gaming may be a multi-billion dollar business that is rivalling Hollywood for revenue these days, but you certainly couldn't tell in the sea of red ink that's been washing across most game developers/publishers/console manufacturers of late. This is due directly to the wasted effort in developing and marketing for multiple consoles.

And you want to theorize about adding a fourth player to the market? Horrors.

You just further opened the doors for a "2 console future:Which one would you drop" thread.

[Darth Daver]

Originally Posted by boffo

You just further opened the doors for a "2 console future:Which one would you drop" thread.

That wpould make an interesting thread. You should make it!

[boffo]

Originally Posted by Darth Daver

That wpould make an interesting thread. You should make it!

I'll let someone else. I made a thread yesterday and I don't want to saturate the place.

[chedabob]

I call dibs.

[boffo]

Why must I keep suggesting stupid ideas that other people make into threads?