Does this mean that company XYZ can buy the X360 software and use it for other purposes than gaming? What the heck does that mean? Could my powerfull PC run X360 software?
Desperate or smart?
Title: RE: Microsoft may license Xbox software
Post by: vudu on June 30, 2005, 11:24:55 AM
I'm not sure if that's what that means, but if so, I'd say smart. Very smart.
Let some other company lose money on the hardware. If Microsoft still earns licensing fees, it's a win-win situation for MS.
Title: RE:Microsoft may license Xbox software
Post by: Toruresu on June 30, 2005, 12:00:31 PM
I don't know. If that *is* what it means, then consoles might dissappear in the near future....
Joking aside, if there is no hardware needed (only one that is able to run software), will this enable the console (software) to exist forever? I see MS releasing patches for their console software, upgrading graphs and such. So what do we get? PC gaming instead of console gaming.
I don't know, would someone explain the article?
Title: RE:Microsoft may license Xbox software
Post by: Flames_of_chaos on June 30, 2005, 12:11:22 PM
Actually no, like we all know that Nintendo licensed the Gamecube to Panasonic and thats how the Panasonic Q-Gamecube was born. And the licensing software can also mean to make merchandise such as shirts, toys and what now or simply just to use the likeness of a character in X game kinda like how Nintendo let Namco use link in soul calibur for cube, Mario for Mario Baseball, Mario Kart Arcade Star Fox for SF:Assault or how Nintendo let EA use Super Punch out, Little Mac for Fight Night Round 2 and Mario, Luigi ,Peach for NBA street V3.
Title: RE: Microsoft may license Xbox software
Post by: KDR_11k on July 01, 2005, 09:29:57 PM
They're not doing it, Microsoft officially denied it.
Title: RE:Microsoft may license Xbox software
Post by: Toruresu on July 05, 2005, 09:35:24 AM
Could you provide a link? I just checked CNN and there's nothing. The story is still there.
Title: RE: Microsoft may license Xbox software
Post by: KDR_11k on July 05, 2005, 09:48:15 AM
