Microsoft: Valve isn't a threat to consoles; everyone is wary of Apple

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Microsoft doesn't view Valve as a competitor in the console universe, Microsoft President of Interactive Entertainment Business Don Mattrick said during Microsoft's TechForum. Valve is "doing some innovative stuff," Mattrick says, but when it comes to direct competition, "no."

"The scale of products and things that are being brought to market are probably a little bit richer when I look at Sony, Nintendo, Apple and Google," he says.

Valve boss Gabe Newell recently noted that Apple is the Steam Box's (Image above) biggest threat, since it already controls such a large portion of the market with the App Store.
Nat Brown, the man who gave the original Xbox its name and former Microsoft leader, also sees Apple's potential to own the console game.

"Apple, if it chooses to do so, will simply kill PlayStation, Wii U and Xbox by introducing an open 30 percent-cut app/game ecosystem for Apple TV,"


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undisclosedPosted:

I'm not going to even think about getting the steam box because everyone that I would play on steam is on my computer that can be upgraded freely and I can do whatever I want to it to make it better.

SynybunPosted:

A_Random_Guyyy
PGA
DSR Microsoft prices are typically high but hopefully the 720 won't be that high


Yeah, hopefully they don't go overboard on the starting launch price.


They will. But it will probably be worth it.


I think you are thinking of Sony, Microsoft prices their consoles right.

KardashianPosted:

I hope they make the games cheaper :)

CompletionistPosted:

PGA
DSR Microsoft prices are typically high but hopefully the 720 won't be that high


Yeah, hopefully they don't go overboard on the starting launch price.


They will. But it will probably be worth it.

SecretlyPosted:

PGA
DSR Microsoft prices are typically high but hopefully the 720 won't be that high


Yeah, hopefully they don't go overboard on the starting launch price.


We I know they will

FilmPosted:

yea, they games are what they make a killing on. they should reduce the price on the disk itsself.

PGAPosted:

DSR Microsoft prices are typically high but hopefully the 720 won't be that high


Yeah, hopefully they don't go overboard on the starting launch price.

SolvePosted:

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Yikes If they make this itll be like $1000 bucks since apple overprices everything..


Very true, very overpriced.


But what if they crush in performance, they do make very good products.

SolvePosted:

DSR Yeah as others have probably said this console is going to be very expensive


Who knows, maybe it is amazing and worth it:)

NotedPosted:

Microsoft prices are typically high but hopefully the 720 won't be that high


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