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MS CEO candidate Stephen Elop said to consider selling Xbox business, killing Bing
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nature boy
Member
Samsung to buy the Xbox division.
There is a pertinent story about a man who was working on an oil platform in the North Sea. He woke up one night from a loud explosion, which suddenly set his entire oil platform on fire. In mere moments, he was surrounded by flames. Through the smoke and heat, he barely made his way out of the chaos to the platforms edge. When he looked down over the edge, all he could see were the dark, cold, foreboding Atlantic waters.
As the fire approached him, the man had mere seconds to react. He could stand on the platform, and inevitably be consumed by the burning flames. Or, he could plunge 30 meters in to the freezing waters. The man was standing upon a burning platform, and he needed to make a choice.
He decided to jump. It was unexpected. In ordinary circumstances, the man would never consider plunging into icy waters. But these were not ordinary times his platform was on fire. The man survived the fall and the waters. After he was rescued, he noted that a burning platform caused a radical change in his behavior.
We too, are standing on a burning platform, and we must decide how we are going to change our behavior.
As the fire approached him, the man had mere seconds to react. He could stand on the platform, and inevitably be consumed by the burning flames. Or, he could plunge 30 meters in to the freezing waters. The man was standing upon a burning platform, and he needed to make a choice.
He decided to jump. It was unexpected. In ordinary circumstances, the man would never consider plunging into icy waters. But these were not ordinary times his platform was on fire. The man survived the fall and the waters. After he was rescued, he noted that a burning platform caused a radical change in his behavior.
We too, are standing on a burning platform, and we must decide how we are going to change our behavior.
coughlanio
Member
Probably the two smartest things that Microsoft as an organization could do right now.
ComputerMKII
Banned
I couldn't care less about Bing (I never use it) but I'm not sure less competition for Google is a good idea.
ShinobiFist
Banned
Does SAMSUNG even want to get into the gaming business???
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
This is becoming more and more of possibility isn't it?
Sir_Crocodile
Member
Was that stuff about the xbox division still being horribly unprofitable and hidden in the numbers bourne out as true?
If so this kinda makes sense, otherwise it's absurd.
If so this kinda makes sense, otherwise it's absurd.
And so this is how the world ends.
... I actually would kind of anticipate a reaction to that, but it'd probably be either Samsung or an investment firm.
That's true, but i really hate Bing as a service tho
bloodyroarxx
Member
Ok so joking aside what would selling the Xbox division actually entail?
Like do all the staff go too or would they likely be retained at MS people like Ken Lobb, Phil Spencer, Phil Harrison ?
Like do all the staff go too or would they likely be retained at MS people like Ken Lobb, Phil Spencer, Phil Harrison ?
kidfresh718
Member
Apple buying xbox lol.. Dreaming
It's a pie, Samsung love putting fingers in pies.
I don't think they've spoke specifically about it, but they appear to be the biggest company who seem likely to want to get into it and aren't already developing their own console.
That analyst 'leak' of that info wasn't by accident.
Knives our out among various factions at MS, targeting certain parts of the business.
Pirzolaman
Banned
So if xbox will be gone, does it mean that it will be PS4 vs Wii U vs Steambox? I wonder who will buy what xbox exclusive game rights then.
nelsonroyale
Member
Nintendo buying Xbox would be awesome. They could probably bump Zelda up to next gen without upsetting its schedule. Obvioulsy zero chance of this happening.
The Dear Leader
Banned
Valve buying the Xbox division would be real intersting.
ComputerMKII
Banned
CBOAT help us all.
It will still be XB1 vs. PS4 vs. Wii U vs. Steam
But XB1 would likely reduce in moneyhats. The next generation would be where the big changes happen.
StoppedInTracks
Member
wow
such elop
so bold
...
Please, keep him away from anything MS. He is a disease.
such elop
so bold
...
Please, keep him away from anything MS. He is a disease.
ComputerMKII
Banned
SEGA, this is your chance. Dreamcast 2, it's now or never.
Alternatively, think of all the shit Squarenix could do if they bought Xbox.
I'd love to see Rare back at Nintendo again... my god!
Not only that but even some of their other studios moving to other platforms would be nice.
Xbox wouldn't necessarily go away, the division would be sold off.
dragonelite
Member
Was this CBoats supposed bomb?
RamzaIsCool
The Amiga Brotherhood
The videogame business is a pretty low margin affair. Why should companies like Apple or Samsung want to enter it? I have a feeling that most of us don't understand how lucky we actually are that companies like Microsoft and Sony are willing to put up with this shit and stay in videogames.
Stone Ocean
Member
Can Bing even be considered competition?
Only reason people even know it exists is because Microsoft software forces you to use it.
More chance of them buying windows phone...they love that mobile market.
Deals with MS could continue.
But the only way I could see it transitioning without major change would be if a very well heeled corporate picked it up and was interested in the console biz. A setup like Xbox needs a lot of capital backup.
In order for Nintendo to buy the Xbox brand they would need a CEO willing to spend money, which they certainly don't have yet. Too bad Sony isn't in a better financial situation, because the meltdowns of Sony buying the Xbox division would be the greatest day ever on the internet.
ChosenPredator
Banned
I guess we will see in a few years from now, it's Xbox one hail mary pass , I wish them luck.