Comments on: China Software Piracy Good For Microsoft http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/04/china_software_piracy_good_for_microsoft/ Nerds are for Dorks Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:14:48 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: David http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/04/china_software_piracy_good_for_microsoft/comment-page-1/#comment-26464 David Wed, 12 Apr 2006 15:06:06 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2883#comment-26464 I think that opening up something like the dreamcast to independant developers and whatnot would be a good thing. Let third parties make their own "dreamcasts" much like the NES systems now. Let smaller companies publish their own dreamcast games. I think the dreamcast could still be going strong as a niche system. <br /><br /> Anyways... I dont think gaming companies, especially ones with older consoles are really worried about market share anymore. But an interesting thought none the less. I think that opening up something like the dreamcast to independant developers and whatnot would be a good thing. Let third parties make their own “dreamcasts” much like the NES systems now. Let smaller companies publish their own dreamcast games. I think the dreamcast could still be going strong as a niche system.

Anyways… I dont think gaming companies, especially ones with older consoles are really worried about market share anymore. But an interesting thought none the less.

]]> By: mynn http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/04/china_software_piracy_good_for_microsoft/comment-page-1/#comment-26463 mynn Wed, 12 Apr 2006 09:54:37 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2883#comment-26463 very interesting article! I think they should use this strategy for a hackable video games console as well. e.g. many people bought a dreamcast & xbox as it was very hackable. --> that could increase the user base right? very interesting article!

I think they should use this strategy for a hackable video games console as well. e.g. many people bought a dreamcast & xbox as it was very hackable. –> that could increase the user base right?

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