Comments on: Why Microsoft’s Mobile Gaming Strategy Is a Mistake

By: peter

peter — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:45:21 +0000

you are not making sense.
i plan on getting a windows phone 7
however i probably will not even set up the xbox live tile
how is that “forfeiting” me as a user?
right now “business” users use blackberries and kind of wish they could use iphones etc. with wp7, you dont have to wish, thats all.
msft has never been a niche company.

By: Yurtdışı Eğitim

Yurtdışı Eğitim — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:31:37 +0000

Microsoft’s mobile gaming market did not much dough, but the apple mobile applications (ipad, iphone) caught quite a good synergy.

By: Jack C

Jack C — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:16:56 +0000

The definition of “gaming” evolves constantly. New technology paves the way for certain types of logistical innovation.

It isn’t even hard to see compelling ways that mobile devices could not only provide serious platforms, but also integrate with console/pc gaming.

Consider whether or not a WoW player would auction, farm mats, or utilize a profession via their mobile device if they could.

Regardless of what all of those complacent companies out would have us think, innovation isn’t more of the same.

By: Colin

Colin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:40:16 +0000

As other comments have suggested, this might really be the only chance Microsoft has to stay competitive in the market. They won’t be able to break into the market with a basic strategy — the Android and iPhone have eaten up too much space. It seems like playing on the hardcore-gamer niche market might be the only way to stand up to the smart-phone giants.

Didn’t Microsoft rake some cash away from the Wii by appealing to the hardcore gamers that didn’t want to play a cutesy kids’ game? Why couldn’t it work here too?

By: Jeff Putz

Jeff Putz — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:17:47 +0000

Your distinction isn’t real. You’re suggesting that you can only have one strategy, which is just as silly to me.

By: Eddie Ergonomics

Eddie Ergonomics — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:41:57 +0000

I hope gaming is NOT the TOP priority on phone7 because if MS don’t get the UI right than this phone will only be popular at your favorite Tech Graveyard.

To start with they might want to make scrolling VERTICALLY on the home screens optional as most users will soon tire from the up/down scrollmo. I suggest a quick tap customizable icon that can instantly jump between virtual screens.

Anyway they will have their work cutout for them just to make a consitent highly-effecient (aka least taps)
user interface BEFORE they start working on gaming and such. You can thank me laters.

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:46:28 +0000

This is a ridiculous article which would seem to imply that full Xbox 360 games are being ported to Windows Phone 7. Had you followed the product or even seen Microsoft’s official list of games that will be available at launch, you would see that this isn’t the case.

As for consumers wanting Xbox Live on their phone? I think that’s a very strong selling point. When you consider that the Xbox has a large loyal fanbase and given the “achievement whore” culture of a lot of the Xbox community, why wouldn’t Xbox Live integration be of interest to those consumers. Also for non-Xbox consumers, Xbox Live is a bit of a buzzword that might catch their interest.

I’ve never been to this site before but I’m disinclined to return if this is the quality of the journalism that can be found here.

By: Get the Facts, Max

Get the Facts, Max — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:34:48 +0000

Windows Phone 7 supports four point multitouch.

By: Sachendra Yadav

Sachendra Yadav — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:24:20 +0000

It’s an incorrect assumption that MS will not have games that make sense on mobile.

As for the focus on gaming, stats show that 70% of paid apps sold in iPhone App Store are games, so MS assumption that smartphones should focus on games is in line with what the market demands.

By: Enroxxx

Enroxxx — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:21:07 +0000

The only confused here is the author of the article ;)