Topic: Microsoft Working on a PlayStation Home-Like Service? (Read 186 times)

Xbox-Scene · « **on:** October 11, 2007, 07:08:00 PM »

Microsoft Working on a PlayStation Home-Like Service?
Posted by XanTium | October 11 20:32 EST | News Category: Xbox360

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From teamxbox.com:

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Daniel Schiappa, general manager of strategy for Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices division, the unit responsible for Xbox and Zune, told attendees at a virtual worlds conference in Austin that "by next year, you'll probably know more about why I'm up here."

Austin360.com reports that later Schiappa hinted in an interview that Microsoft is considering launching some sort of virtual world offering that would span across its gaming, PC and mobile device offerings.
Schiappa said that most likely, any foray by Microsoft into the world of avatars or social networking would begin with PCs, then move across Xbox and finally into its mobile phone business.

Full Story: teamxbox.com

MysticalMagnet · « **Reply #1 on:** October 11, 2007, 06:51:00 PM »

sounds like Microsoft is trying to get in little bit of everything

dmitri · « **Reply #2 on:** October 11, 2007, 07:31:00 PM »

Oddly familiar...

http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2007/03/09/mi...-to-sonys-home/

DMAddict · « **Reply #3 on:** October 11, 2007, 06:57:00 PM »

Hmmm. . Play games on my $450 console or roam around in some virtual world. A question that need not be answered. Next.

Bubbalynch · « **Reply #4 on:** October 11, 2007, 07:55:00 PM »

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I have my doubts that anyone will use it much and I suspect it will be used more for virtual masterbation sessions than anything else.

I think that pretty much sums it up, lolz. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

incognegro · « **Reply #5 on:** October 11, 2007, 07:24:00 PM »

I almost guarrantee its not what ppl think it is. But since sony has HOME ppl are gonna obviously feel that MS is gonna follow suit.

0794 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 11, 2007, 08:09:00 PM »

i really hope that it not just some avatar-world like PSHome - since MS actually has a great online gaming service, nobody would be there...they would be playing real games...

Boydster · « **Reply #7 on:** October 11, 2007, 08:21:00 PM »

I still don't see what's so cool about this home thing. I'd be glad if Microsoft didn't bring this to their 360.

mlmadmax · « **Reply #8 on:** October 11, 2007, 07:53:00 PM »

Whatever it is i bet it comes out on the 360 before home comes out on the PS3.

incognegro · « **Reply #9 on:** October 12, 2007, 06:51:00 AM »

QUOTE(mlmadmax @ Oct 12 2007, 04:29 AM)

Whatever it is i bet it comes out on the 360 before home comes out on the PS3.

That made me chuckle

edwinmcdunlap · « **Reply #10 on:** October 12, 2007, 09:48:00 PM »

Microsoft needs to fix their "child account" issue first, before they take on any new endeavors!

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