They own over 45,000 domain names. I bet you could find some other weird ones in there that you could read way too much into, but ultimately mean absolutely nothing.
I would actually love this, but this would never happen cause that would create a monopoly. And antitrust laws would rip that partnership apart instantly.
I would actually love this, but this would never happen cause that would create a monopoly. And antitrust laws would rip that partnership apart instantly.
What do you mean? I don't think Microsoft registered those two sites for shits and giggles.
They have many fields of overlapping business. Phones, consoles, laptops and that whole media-cloud-something. I wouldn't count on that having any meaning for gamers.
They own over 45,000 domain names. I bet you could find some other weird ones in there that you could read way too much into, but ultimately mean absolutely nothing.
When you have a billion billion dollars, it doesn't hurt to remove some of the craziest domains from circulation. That, and rumour is good for their business anyway.
It's not going to be related to gaming. Perhaps with Windows 8 MS are taking a slightly more Apple like approach to hardware and they're releasing a line of official Microsoft hardware in collaboration with Sony. Or maybe it's a deal between them & Sony Ericsson that is Windows Phone 7 related. Or maybe Microsoft want to do an Apple TV like service in collaboration with Sony. Or building an Apple TV like service directly into a TV set. I dunno. The possibilities are endless. MS and Sony are all giant companies with so many different products and services. Maybe they're moving into a new market together. Maybe they're launching a fast food restaurant together. All totally plausible explanations. Far more plausible than MS and Sony doing anything together on the gaming front, anyway.
@FluxWaveZ: The merging of those two companies would create a monopoly, two big entertainment giants coming together would eliminate competition. There are laws in the US that would stop these companies from merging, called anti-trust acts.
However on a side note, if mircosoft and sony were to make a console together I think that would be epic.
@TheDoorman: Oh, I was confused and didn't realise you were specifically talking about a one-console kind of thing. I just meant that a Microsoft and Sony cooperation (not related to gaming, I don't think) is to be expected because I don't think Microsoft would have registered those sites for nothing.
Surely though microsoft-sony.com and sony-microsoft.com are far too big and obnoxious to me something small and meaningless.
It's not like sony.com/microsoft, where you'd just assume it's something to do with Windows products on sony hardware - a whole 'new' and seperate website signifies something big... surely?
Surely though microsoft-sony.com and sony-microsoft.com are far too big and obnoxious to me something small and meaningless.
It's not like sony.com/microsoft, where you'd just assume it's something to do with Windows products on sony hardware - a whole 'new' and seperate website signifies something big... surely?
With so much money in the bank I'm sure they can create new mini sites for stuff like that..
I'm certainly curious. They are both aiming for greatness on the console and software market, but are so different in their knowledge and experiences. It would be very intelligent of them to build on some form of collaboration.
I hope to god they just release one console...... that way I wont have to buy two god damn systems for exclusives, and what ever it is will have blu ray. Please let that be the case.
First reaction is this could be some huge news but I doubt anything is going to emerge, no rumors or rumblings on any collaberation except they both are striving for a 2014 new console launch
I hope to god they just release one console...... that way I wont have to buy two god damn systems for exclusives, and what ever it is will have blu ray. Please let that be the case.
That would be terrible. If theres no competition, it stifles creativity. If all that exists are shitty, cheap games, thats all you'll be able to buy. If theres no one competing, then theres no incentive to make anything good. It also will lead to price hikes for everything. If no one else is out there to keep your prices fair, you can charge whatever you want.
@DivineCC: Actually, a console merger between the two companies would affect the qualities of the games very little. People won't start buying crap games just because Sony and Microsoft have a single console, the AAA games will still appear on the top of sales charts and the lower quality games still wouldn't sell as well. We're talking about hardware here, not software. If anything would lower in quality, it would be the actual console itself and not the games associated with it and, even in that scenario, Nintendo is still present and most probably innovating with their future consoles which would still incite competition.
@DivineCC: Actually, a console merger between the two companies would affect the qualities of the games very little. People won't start buying crap games just because Sony and Microsoft have a single console, the AAA games will still appear on the top of sales charts and the lower quality games still wouldn't sell as well. We're talking about hardware here, not software. If anything would lower in quality, it would be the actual console itself and not the games associated with it and, even in that scenario, Nintendo is still present and most probably innovating with their future consoles which would still incite competition.
The best thing ever would just to make one 1000$ console instead of two $500 ones just to shut up the PC fanboys.
@DivineCC: Actually, a console merger between the two companies would affect the qualities of the games very little. People won't start buying crap games just because Sony and Microsoft have a single console, the AAA games will still appear on the top of sales charts and the lower quality games still wouldn't sell as well. We're talking about hardware here, not software. If anything would lower in quality, it would be the actual console itself and not the games associated with it and, even in that scenario, Nintendo is still present and most probably innovating with their future consoles which would still incite competition.
Sorry but that's just not true.
If gamers had the choice between a low quality game, or no game at all, what do you think they would choose? Competition is a good thing.
@DivineCC: Actually, a console merger between the two companies would affect the qualities of the games very little. People won't start buying crap games just because Sony and Microsoft have a single console, the AAA games will still appear on the top of sales charts and the lower quality games still wouldn't sell as well. We're talking about hardware here, not software. If anything would lower in quality, it would be the actual console itself and not the games associated with it and, even in that scenario, Nintendo is still present and most probably innovating with their future consoles which would still incite competition.
Sorry but that's just not true.
If gamers had the choice between a low quality game, or no game at all, what do you think they would choose? Competition is a good thing.
What about quality multiplatform titles? How comes those games are not affected currently even though they're available on both platforms, but in this hypothetical scenario they would disappear?
@DivineCC: Actually, a console merger between the two companies would affect the qualities of the games very little. People won't start buying crap games just because Sony and Microsoft have a single console, the AAA games will still appear on the top of sales charts and the lower quality games still wouldn't sell as well. We're talking about hardware here, not software. If anything would lower in quality, it would be the actual console itself and not the games associated with it and, even in that scenario, Nintendo is still present and most probably innovating with their future consoles which would still incite competition.
Sorry but that's just not true.
If gamers had the choice between a low quality game, or no game at all, what do you think they would choose? Competition is a good thing.
There would still be competition among third party publishers, which is a huge part of the market. First party development has lost a great deal of significance this generation.
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