what would happen IF microsoft drops out of the console division?

keep dreaming, not gonna happen

and for all u who try and trash ms over having these recent money losses, they netted freakin 52 billion dollars a 1 or 2 billion dollar loss is nothing

so get over it

keep dreaming, not gonna happen

and for all u who try and trash ms over having these recent money losses, they netted freakin 52 billion dollars a 1 or 2 billion dollar loss is nothing

so get over it

cwalters

i got a 360 an was jus wondering

i think another company would jump at the opportunity to make the 3rd console in the marketBuryMe

igame by apple

[QUOTE="cwalters"]

keep dreaming, not gonna happen

and for all u who try and trash ms over having these recent money losses, they netted freakin 52 billion dollars a 1 or 2 billion dollar loss is nothing

so get over it

SoUtHhOlLiZ

i got a 360 an was jus wondering

not directed at u I'm just venting

[QUOTE="BuryMe"]i think another company would jump at the opportunity to make the 3rd console in the marketonewiththegame

igame by apple

I still think EA and Apple will join together. eAIgame a console with AI that chooses what games you will play.

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[QUOTE="BuryMe"]i think another company would jump at the opportunity to make the 3rd console in the marketGimli524

igame by apple

I still think EA and Apple will join together. eAIgame a console with AI that chooses what games you will play.

take away thinking I love it

keep dreaming, not gonna happen

and for all u who try and trash ms over having these recent money losses, they netted freakin 52 billion dollars a 1 or 2 billion dollar loss is nothing

so get over it

cwalters

no one said it was going to happen.

but just FYI, no matter how much money a company makes, they will close a sector if they don't think it will make money for them.

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[QUOTE="BuryMe"]i think another company would jump at the opportunity to make the 3rd console in the marketGimli524

igame by apple

I still think EA and Apple will join together. eAIgame a console with AI that chooses what games you will play.

Another company would step in.joeblak

what are some possible candidates?

I'd be sad bcuz personnally I'd want nintendo to drop out so they can make games on PS3 and 360 (I really wanna play MP3 and SSBB) MS needs to stay in the gaming industry or else we'll miss out games like Halo, oh btw what will be the face of xboxs after Halo 3??DarkNeji14

[QUOTE="joeblak"]Another company would step in.SoUtHhOlLiZ

what are some possible candidates?

Apple, Samsung, Dell

[QUOTE="joeblak"]Another company would step in.SoUtHhOlLiZ

what are some possible candidates?

If sega would start making quality games again, they might be able to

[QUOTE="joeblak"]Another company would step in.SoUtHhOlLiZ

what are some possible candidates?

Apple would probably be the most likely candidate, but I don't see Microsoft leaving anytime soon.

If Apple makes a console, it'd have to be more gimmicky than the Wii. That's quite a feat.

And if MS does drop out or end their 360 early, their reputation would be tarnished within the dev community and everyone would be neglecting the Games for Windows campaign.

keep dreaming, not gonna happen

and for all u who try and trash ms over having these recent money losses, they netted freakin 52 billion dollars a 1 or 2 billion dollar loss is nothing

so get over it

cwalters

[QUOTE="BuryMe"]i think another company would jump at the opportunity to make the 3rd console in the marketonewiththegame

igame by apple

yess,It will cost 2 million dollars and It will only take cartriges lol

I'd be sad bcuz personnally I'd want nintendo to drop out so they can make games on PS3 and 360 (I really wanna play MP3 and SSBB) MS needs to stay in the gaming industry or else we'll miss out games like Halo, oh btw what will be the face of xboxs after Halo 3??DarkNeji14

Viva Pinata 2!!!,lol j/p

edit:spelling and spaces

Third party games like DMC 4, Gears of War (well maybe thesecond one), GTA 4, Assassin's Creed, Splinter Cell Conviction, Ace Combat 6, etc will turn PS3 exclusives :P

I doubt another company would come in with another console. The video game industry can't support more than two consoles. MS has been losing money since they introduced a console, and Sega got squeezed out. The PS3 has been losing heaps of money as well.

When it comes to video games, the console never was important as the software. If a comparasion with movies were made, then what we have is movie theaters that can only play movie format A, B, or C. That's not the case though, all movie theaters, regardless of the company running them, can play any movie produced. All movies are multiplatform.

The same condition exists with operating systems for PCs as well. You only have one dominate one, and several other niche OSs. These markets just do not support multiple competitors because other industries rely on said market for access to a wider demographic and audience.

The only way a new console would survive is by pushing Nintendo or Sony out of the game. Otherwise it'll just linger on the fringes, probably not making any money and get wiped out in the end.

More games for Sony and Nintendogamefan67

Replaced by:

Apple: iBox

EA: Madden Box

Sega: DREAMCAST 2!!!!!!