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Cult of Mac: Our Sources Say Apple Is Developing A Video Game Console
- Thread starter Cheebo
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I want to see it announced for the irrational fellation that will take place by the Apple cult.
Silly.Mikey
Banned
But man, 4 consoles tho. Considering they practically already all have the same libraries when it comes to multi-platform games, they really better have something special that sets it apart other than it being Apple.
I guarantee we'll have more fun!
Barkley's Justice
Member
Of the 4 companies, you think Apple is most likely to play the same game, so to speak, as everyone else? That's really cute.
iOS is exactly like Xbox and Playstation. Apple has no reason to give away their 30% to Valve, and Valve has no reason to do the same.
On Macs Apple doesn't force the 30% tax yet.
JacksUsername
Member
John Carmack also reinforced the notion that Jobs just didn't care about games:
http://kotaku.com/5033041/steve-jobs-not-a-gamer
Silly.Mikey
Banned
I dunno, but angry birds isnt gonna cut it me thinks.
Louis Cyphre
Banned
Sounds like the perfect marriage, Apple has the marketing and Valve has the know-how.
Haunted
Member
I can't help but be reminded of this PA comic every time I read an exchange like this.
Baron_Calamity
Member
I 100% believe Apple is developing some box that hooks to your TV that will play games. That doesn't mean it will ever see the light of day. Pretty much everything Cult of the Mac ever got "wrong" later turned out to be some feature or product that got axed right before it was unveiled. Also with Jobs gone, they can start to pursue areas that he would never allow them to.
I think the biggest reason this is real is that the home entertainment device is the one thing Microsoft absolutely beats Apple at. Apple only has the Mac Mini and that has gone no where. At some point that will be a battle ground. Windows 8 is aimed at being the same on every platform. I bet the next Xbox will run Windows 8 of some short. Apple has to see that as a threat. They know all about ecosystems in terms of customer retention.
I think the biggest reason this is real is that the home entertainment device is the one thing Microsoft absolutely beats Apple at. Apple only has the Mac Mini and that has gone no where. At some point that will be a battle ground. Windows 8 is aimed at being the same on every platform. I bet the next Xbox will run Windows 8 of some short. Apple has to see that as a threat. They know all about ecosystems in terms of customer retention.
There's nothing to suggest he didn't change his opinion with iOS games selling so well.
It was when Steve Jobs met Ron Gilbert over at Pixar which he challenged him on it, like he always would do with people and ideas. It had nothing to do with his real opinions about it, he just loved to challenge people.
I can believe that personally he had no interest in playing games, that does not mean he didn't see them as important business. The problem is that Jobs had been burned many times before when it came to games. Valve wanted lots of money to port over their games, Bungie got bought etc that I think he just gave up.
When the iPhone launched Jobs and the board was under the notion that promoting gaming would make the device seem childish and that would make the business sector shy away from it. However when the AppStore came around he got convinced otherwise and not only did they bring in lots of gaming developers to get early access but a large portion of the keynote was dedicated towards gaming.
He also figured that because the younger generation loved gaming so much they should create ads for the iPod Touch around this notion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53LEFjxcMts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tsic-8M6wbM
Steve was into everything that could sell their products, sometimes this would be obvious to Apple and sometimes this would be an afterthought but they always pushed heavily for those features to be important.
I think the bigger issue came when Apple lost the business sector because IBM portrayed Apple computers as toys for kids. Not serious machines for production. I think this is what scarred him for life (even when IBM/MS computers later became a gaming haven and made the argument ridiculous).
I always wondered something. I hear "Apple cultist" bandied about. What's the difference between an "Apple Cultist" and a "Sony Fanboy"?
I have a Macbook, iPad, iPhone, Apple TV and an old iPod touch which has been passed on to my daughter. The stuff generally works well together these days, and I have a lot of content there, so it makes sense to stay in that ecosphere.
Am I an Apple Cultist?
How about if I mention I have a gaming PC with Steam on it. Or my Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, DS Lite and Wii?
It's just a stupid hip term like "fanboy" that needs to die.
I have a Macbook, iPad, iPhone, Apple TV and an old iPod touch which has been passed on to my daughter. The stuff generally works well together these days, and I have a lot of content there, so it makes sense to stay in that ecosphere.
Am I an Apple Cultist?
How about if I mention I have a gaming PC with Steam on it. Or my Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, DS Lite and Wii?
It's just a stupid hip term like "fanboy" that needs to die.
fluffydelusions
Member
Because Steve Jobs, and science, and you're only kidding yourself.
I feel exactly the same way. The way he uses the word "joystick" screams "I can't use a controller so they must not be worth using".
zerokoolpsx
Member
Kinect like motion sensors on an Apple tv? Already not interested. I can see Valve entering the console market, but Apple? A bunch of ported games from iOS unless they get some amazing killer launch games. Brand alone won't save it from tanking.
