Microsoft buys Rare.

[cozzer]

skyrocket in price. i think not. there are laws to prevent such things from happening. and it is impossible to buy out all competition. and thats the way life goes and the world the world spins... on money.

evil. thats a harsh word to apply to anything. and it all depends on your definition of evil. they arent trying to murder other people.

[voidmain]

And where has Microsoft been lately? That's right, in trouble with the law. Here is an example of their price hikes due to their monopoly in the other market:

http://www.albion.com/microsoft/findings-14.html

And based on your writing style I have come to the conclusion that you are a high level Microsoft manager:

http://www.theregus.com/content/4/26435.html
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/archive/10936.html

[ October 08, 2002: Message edited by: void main ]

[cozzer]

WICKED... I must get millions of dollars for doing nothing. If thats what managers do. So I must be the richest on these forums ey? And I can still be bothered to keep in touch with the community (WOW)

[voidmain]

Hey, you figured out the connection. Two bonus points for you.

[chrispy87]

wouldnt rare have made more money in the long run by releasing games on the psx2 and gc aswell?

[mael]

quote:Originally posted by cozzer:
skyrocket in price. i think not. there are laws to prevent such things from happening. and it is impossible to buy out all competition. and thats the way life goes and the world the world spins... on money.

Void has a good point.  Remember the price drop for the xbox? It was 299 and was dropped to 199.  Thats a little something called competition.  If microsoft had a monopoly, what incentive would there be to drop prices?  In the end you, the consumer, are getting a better deal, and when the ps3 and gc2 comes around, microsoft will be forced to outdue them.

Again, thats what we call competition.  Even if they don't raise the price to incredible levels, they will, instead, make the hardware inferior and keep their price set.  As much as I like the gba, I feel like Nintendo hasn't had to really bump up much from the gb systems, because theres virtually no reason to.  Slap a fresh coat of paint on, add a few more graphix, add 2 freaking buttons more, and viola!

As for monopolizing the Video game market, Microsoft seems very eager to do that.  How many companys did Sony buy out in their first year of production on the ps1?  Microsoft has a ton of developers working on their machine, AND they had previously tried to buy out sega, nintendo, and square.

Sorry, but I have had a lot of rage towards Microsoft for a long time.  They are by far the most evil company on the face of this planet.  They dominate by buying out and forcing others out of the market, or by threatening distributers.  

Why would anyone want to allow them to step in and stagnate the game industry like their OS market?  Its called ignorance.  In a few years there will be millions more creating more "fuckmicrosoft" dot coms, after they singlehandedly bomb gaming.

I feel sorry and saddened to anyone who picks up that crappy product.  May you burn in hell   .

[voidmain]

Today there was a good example of government blocking a buyout so as not to create a monopoly and to keep competition in the market. The FCC refused the Dish buyout of DirectTV:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,65350,00.html

 

quote:But Powell said the benefits claimed by the companies were not borne out and instead competition would be harmed, prices would rise and future innovation would be hampered. If the nation's two biggest pay satellite television operators merged, the combined company would have about 18.2 million subscribers.

Sound familiar?

Since Microsoft is already a monopoly in one market I would like to see them banned from buyouts in any other market they are involved in and be prevented from any bullying tactics. I know it doesn't work that way but it should. At least they would have to break up into more than one company on their own if they wanted to pursue game developer buyouts.

[ October 11, 2002: Message edited by: void main ]

[Pissed_Macman]

PLumclock, study the following statement very closely


DONT GET AN X-BOX