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Microsoft partners to create Chinese game console
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AyaisMUsikWhore
Member
Hmmmmm... There is not a lot I can say for this. It's very random.
Graphics Horse
Member
Tier yee.
Michaelsoft Binbows taking over the world.
LOL.
On a side note, really strange move. The Xbox One is a games console and streaming (TV) device, so why not just push that over there instead?
SwiftDeath
Member
Less surprised by this then I would think I'd be
Strange way of putting it but I doubt the Chinese government wants a strong MS presence like this
They'd much rather bring someone like MS in, learn what there is to learn and do as much of it as they can so they can have a state-run option
Yes even for game consoles
Could be big but I imagine the Chinese gov will want to push MS out before too long
Heard the same story time and time again
Especially with telecommunications
Strange way of putting it but I doubt the Chinese government wants a strong MS presence like this
They'd much rather bring someone like MS in, learn what there is to learn and do as much of it as they can so they can have a state-run option
Yes even for game consoles
Could be big but I imagine the Chinese gov will want to push MS out before too long
Heard the same story time and time again
Especially with telecommunications
If the tech basically ends up being a 360, then it will be cheaper to produce and they would already have a library of first party games that runs on the system that just need to be localised.
Also have to consider wages over in China, would be difficult to sell an Xbox One.
Buddha Beam
Banned
Is this like if Nintendo saw the Wuu knockoff console in China and decided to say, "hey, we might as well put our name on it"?
I love my Nontondu Wuu, BTW. Lots of hidden gems on it, even though it was ignored by third parties.
I H8 Memes
Member
I wish America had the same business policies as CHina. Only let Chinese companies sell products in America if an American company owns a majority share,.
For those that are unaware, China wont let companies like Valve sell products in China unless it is through a Chinese owned company. Steam is not allowed in China. I cant say if this applies to every type of company, but I've heard of this same situation quite a bit.
It seems like a pretty wise move on China's part and we should be doing the same with their products.
For those that are unaware, China wont let companies like Valve sell products in China unless it is through a Chinese owned company. Steam is not allowed in China. I cant say if this applies to every type of company, but I've heard of this same situation quite a bit.
It seems like a pretty wise move on China's part and we should be doing the same with their products.
statham
Member
VG24/7 tittle says its a streaming games service, so maybe it is just a pad. BUT I don't see where they get the info, it just links to the same article.
http://www.vg247.com/2013/09/24/mic...v-company-for-streaming-games-service-report/
http://www.vg247.com/2013/09/24/mic...v-company-for-streaming-games-service-report/
Just strolling through to give respect to this post.
Interesting to see if this is a predictive reaction to the policy ending. Basically once the foot gets in the door...
josecitoxnyo
Member
The first thing i thought was all those cheap chinese copies of current consoles LOL.
GribbleGrunger
Dreams in Digital
So, all that scrap metal they ferried off to China has been put to good use.
KoopaTheCasual
Junior Member
Hmm, yea I highly doubt they'd push something as advanced as the Xbox One especially if they have less than a majority control over the venture. Seems more likely that this will be either a spec'd equivalent to a 360, or even just a micro-console for cheap if the term "Bestpad" is anything to go off of. Either way, definitely did not see Microsoft of all people being so focused on China as a new potential market. Quick moves.
However, do we have any idea when this Bestpad is even supposed to release? From the limited information provided, it still seems like a ways off from being available.
However, do we have any idea when this Bestpad is even supposed to release? From the limited information provided, it still seems like a ways off from being available.
GribbleGrunger
Dreams in Digital
And it will have a library of 1300 games at launch!!! ... maybe not
good to see you have no sense of humour
Gentleman Jack
Member
I keep reading in the box office threads that hollywood must fork over a substantial split of the revenue in order to distribute their films there. I suspect if Microsoft is to see money from sales of the new device in China, it won't be anywhere near their normal share of a consumer electronics good elsewhere.
Sword Of Doom
Member
I think they don't have anti monopoly laws there. They'll feel right at home
MrMephistoX
Member
Unless everything is F2P or insanely cheap it's not getting anywhere. When I lived there you could get your console modded at any local upscale shopping mall.
See above. There's a niche for richer kids who get the latest consoles but paying for software is not something commonly seen.
See above. There's a niche for richer kids who get the latest consoles but paying for software is not something commonly seen.
That's true. Guess it's going to be a budget impulse mass consumer orientated device.
TheGreyHulk
Member
LOL!
Prince Vultan
Banned
"Bestpad"?
Xbox produced console to use Dualshock 4 confirmed?
Xbox produced console to use Dualshock 4 confirmed?
CadetMahoney
Member
This is to appease NPD results on neogaf so they can "family" group sales in NPD to make things look better than they are.
Nightengale
Member
This. The people who think that countries like China and India are going to be some huge console market, just because the economy is booming are talking out their ass.
There's a reason why Japan is still seen as an important gaming market, while countries like India/China get the shrug, like you said... the huge wall of paying for software is the biggest hurdle for console companies to establish themselves in places like China.
They're used to downright piracy, they don't believe in paying an upward of $30, much less $60 for software, F2P market there is substantial , etc.
Until a shift in consumer mindset towards these kinds of things change, consoles will never be more than a niche there. A country like India sells only around 1 million consoles in 10 years, and majority of them are PS2s. That's insane.
HigherLevel
Member
Aren't NPD results U.S. only?
That's a Japanese sign, not Chinese, so if it is real, it's a mistranslation of Microsoft Windows turned to sign form and not a bootleg version of MS with a fake name.
Nightengale
Member
It's not really about wages, no. There's enough of a Chinese middle-class now that China could become a large enough of a market for consoles. We're talking a country which is practically the biggest buyers of high-end luxury goods.
The problem is that the Chinese don't believe in paying for software, not the official retail price anyway. Unless Sony/MS/Nintendo sells their games at China with an 80% discount compared to US/UK prices, or basically makes a lot of their games F2P, it will be a very niche market for the next several years.
The problem is that the Chinese don't believe in paying for software, not the official retail price anyway. Unless Sony/MS/Nintendo sells their games at China with an 80% discount compared to US/UK prices, or basically makes a lot of their games F2P, it will be a very niche market for the next several years.
Despite hundreds of millions still in poverty, there is a growing middle class that is bigger than some developed European countries. There is already a grey market for modified X360's and PS3's. Apple sells millions of iPhone's in China so I don't see why they cannot sell next gen game consoles as well, just need to market it right.
Twin Tails
Member
fistbump
Input some?
Nightengale
Member
With the exception of iPhones, phones sold in China come preloaded with dozens of apps, and/or illegal app stores where everything is free. (Lenovo, etc )
That's how much they hate paying for software.
China has a pretty big beef with Japan. They are not BFF at all.
Nightengale
Member
If you're referring to that island matter, the hostility is pretty much gone now. There will be lingering sentiments, but Japanese firms are on track to return to their previous peaks.
If you're generalising, then you have no idea what you're talking about.