GamersCrib
06-25-2008, 11:35 PM
IGN (http://pc.ign.com) has posted a article in which the Vice President of Microsoft (http://www.Microsoft.com), John Schappert, says the gaming platform has "never been stronger". Lets check out the whole article shall we:
"PC gaming has never been stronger." That's the message according to Microsoft Corporate Vice President John Schappert in an open letter the software giant sent out Wednesday. While others may speak of the industry being in disarray, Schappert wrote that many leading companies have joined together to make Microsoft Windows the "largest gaming platform in the world."
"These are exciting times for the PC gaming industry. Over the past couple of years, Microsoft Corp. has increased its focus on investment in Windows gaming because we see the incredible growth and opportunities it represents not just for us, but for the industry at large," Schappert wrote.
While Shappert notes that the platform has specific obstacles to overcome--previous companies have blamed piracy and hardware issues as major problems to the industry--he believes the industry is growing and will continue to do so.
In addition to the Games for Windows branding, Microsoft is also supporting PC game developers with the XNA Game Studio, a free and easy-to-use development tool for Windows-based PCs. The tool is constantly being updated and is currently on its fifth revision so far.
One major advantage that PC has is that it "is the most connected gaming platform on the planet," wrote Schappert, adding, "These are exciting times. We're proud of how far we've come and excited for what the future holds."
You can read the whole article here. (http://pc.ign.com/articles/884/884361p1.html)
"PC gaming has never been stronger." That's the message according to Microsoft Corporate Vice President John Schappert in an open letter the software giant sent out Wednesday. While others may speak of the industry being in disarray, Schappert wrote that many leading companies have joined together to make Microsoft Windows the "largest gaming platform in the world."
"These are exciting times for the PC gaming industry. Over the past couple of years, Microsoft Corp. has increased its focus on investment in Windows gaming because we see the incredible growth and opportunities it represents not just for us, but for the industry at large," Schappert wrote.
While Shappert notes that the platform has specific obstacles to overcome--previous companies have blamed piracy and hardware issues as major problems to the industry--he believes the industry is growing and will continue to do so.
In addition to the Games for Windows branding, Microsoft is also supporting PC game developers with the XNA Game Studio, a free and easy-to-use development tool for Windows-based PCs. The tool is constantly being updated and is currently on its fifth revision so far.
One major advantage that PC has is that it "is the most connected gaming platform on the planet," wrote Schappert, adding, "These are exciting times. We're proud of how far we've come and excited for what the future holds."
You can read the whole article here. (http://pc.ign.com/articles/884/884361p1.html)