Chief financial officer for Microsoft's entertainment division, Mindy Mount, recently stated that Microsoft wants the support for the Xbox 360 to last longer than five years:
"Look at the PS2; they've gone long-time and seem to have pretty good legs on what they are doing. If we were able to do that, as CFO I think that's great, because every year you draw it out you increase profitability"
It's quite interesting to see Microsoft looking to the PS2 as an example of what they want to strive for. Granted, there are a lot of similarities between the Xbox 360 and the PS2 if you really think about it. They both launched earlier then their competitors, a greater amount of games to choose from than their competitors, a bigger install base and both have horrible internal designs (Disc Read Error and Red Ring of Death).
Now this doesn't mean Microsoft won't release a new console after five years either. It's just they won't abandon the 360 when the next Xbox comes out like with the original Xbox.
As a recent 360 owner, it's reassuring to know that there will still be some games coming out for the console while I wait around to get the "next-gen" console. How do you feel about this?
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3:08 PM on 11.06.2007
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But it's good to hear this. Hopefully it means that Microsoft will really keep trying to get really good developer support.
On topic: I really hope they support the 360 for a while. I was disappointed that the xbox 1 got dropped so abruptly.
Release the next console in 2011.
Cuz thats what the pic taught me
This statement is encouraging.
I guess because I tend to finish a game once then forget about it for ever (sometimes twice if its REALLY good), I am happy to pony up for a new xbox whenever they release it. I originally thought backwards compatibility was a big deal, but as soon as I started buying 360 games, I didnt really touch an old xbox game again.
While improved hardware doesn't necessarily a good game make, it sure does add to the experience ;)
Don't want to step on your toes here, as I do have a ps2 and have always loved the original console games on it.
But Dreamcast beat ps2 to launch. Sadly, SEGA killed it before it grew its wings but...just wanted to point that out.