Panajev2001a
GAF's Pleasant Genius
NO one said it was about being nice. I said being nice to others was part of a larger change in philosophy at MS. And yes the change in philosophy, as with any business, is due to changing circumstances and doing what they perceive best for their company.
It is not being nice really... it is sticking it to their direct competitor (Sony), expanding Xbox LIVE reach, and helping an enemy of their enemy kind of thing.
All helped by the fact that the people screaming for cross platform pro consumer are very very silent and are not taking note of why the companies were making a bigger deal of it all before.