Microsoft exec doubts Wii can keep gamers interested

Not much else you can say to a headline like that. Chris Satchell, the GM for Microsoft‘s Game Development Group said something along those lines in an interview with Games Industry.

In the interview, he questions the Wii’s ability to remain big in the long term, despite Nintendo’s console being one of the fastest-selling consoles ever. “I think the Wii is of interest,” he says. “I’m not sure what its long-term potential is. It’s a super-strong for Nintendo’s first-party IP, but beyond that�”

Also in the interview, is his reservations about Sony‘s online services compared to theirs, as well as their approach to the market. He mentions, “I don’t think Sony has the right focus. I’m not even sure, looking at how they execute, that they even think that it’s important.”

While trying to remain unbiased, he does happen to throw out a lot of fighting words. Each company does have their strong points and their problem spots, and we can safely say that it’s too early to make any sort of prediction. We wonder what he’ll be thinking after a year has passed and we see what developers, hackers, and homebrewers can really make out of the systems. Until then, he may want to temper his words for future interviews.

Speaking of interviews, you may want to see the actual interview itself, which is linked at the bottom of our sourced page. Happy reading.

Not much else you can say to a headline like that. Chris Satchell, the GM for Microsoft‘s Game Development Group said something along those lines in an interview with Games Industry.

In the interview, he questions the Wii’s ability to remain big in the long term, despite Nintendo’s console being one of the fastest-selling consoles ever. “I think the Wii is of interest,” he says. “I’m not sure what its long-term potential is. It’s a super-strong for Nintendo’s first-party IP, but beyond that�”

Also in the interview, is his reservations about Sony‘s online services compared to theirs, as well as their approach to the market. He mentions, “I don’t think Sony has the right focus. I’m not even sure, looking at how they execute, that they even think that it’s important.”

While trying to remain unbiased, he does happen to throw out a lot of fighting words. Each company does have their strong points and their problem spots, and we can safely say that it’s too early to make any sort of prediction. We wonder what he’ll be thinking after a year has passed and we see what developers, hackers, and homebrewers can really make out of the systems. Until then, he may want to temper his words for future interviews.

Speaking of interviews, you may want to see the actual interview itself, which is linked at the bottom of our sourced page. Happy reading.