Thursday, May 19, 2005
Sony vs. Microsoft vs. Nintendo: Who Will Win the Next Videogame Battle?
The three dominant makers of videogame consoles revealed details of their next-generation systems this week in press conferences leading up to Wednesday’s opening of the E3 Electronic Entertainment Expo.
...The three dominant makers of videogame consoles, Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo, revealed details of their next-generation systems this week in press conferences leading up to Wednesday’s opening of the E3 Electronic Entertainment Expo, a gaming extravaganza that is rapidly evolving into a showcase for future home entertainment technologies.
Appropriately, given its overwhelming leadership in game console market share, Sony went first with a dazzling introduction of its PlayStation 3, scheduled for release early next year.... 2, followed a few hours later with details on the Xbox 360, a sleek white tower that Microsoft insists has a chance to topple Sony’s PlayStation 3 as the world’s most popular interactive gaming platform.
...Microsoft’s Xbox 360 is the only one vowing to be ready in time for Christmas this year, with PlayStation 3 and Revolution following in spring or summer of 2006. A lot can change in the 180 or so days before Xbox 360 becomes a reality, and none of the players has revealed pricing details. All three systems represent a huge advance in realism, features and performance compared to the current generation of game consoles, but that means software developers have a tougher job bringing new games to market.
Fortune 5/19/05 - Requires Subscription for full article
...The three dominant makers of videogame consoles, Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo, revealed details of their next-generation systems this week in press conferences leading up to Wednesday’s opening of the E3 Electronic Entertainment Expo, a gaming extravaganza that is rapidly evolving into a showcase for future home entertainment technologies.
Appropriately, given its overwhelming leadership in game console market share, Sony went first with a dazzling introduction of its PlayStation 3, scheduled for release early next year.... 2, followed a few hours later with details on the Xbox 360, a sleek white tower that Microsoft insists has a chance to topple Sony’s PlayStation 3 as the world’s most popular interactive gaming platform.
...Microsoft’s Xbox 360 is the only one vowing to be ready in time for Christmas this year, with PlayStation 3 and Revolution following in spring or summer of 2006. A lot can change in the 180 or so days before Xbox 360 becomes a reality, and none of the players has revealed pricing details. All three systems represent a huge advance in realism, features and performance compared to the current generation of game consoles, but that means software developers have a tougher job bringing new games to market.
Fortune 5/19/05 - Requires Subscription for full article
# posted by Lynn Wegley @ 5:35 PM 
