A DFC Intelligence video game analyst recently claimed that Microsoft’s Xbox 360 “lacks diversity,” as games for the popular console tend to skew towards first-person shooters.
“I think the big issue is that the 360 has been primarily the platform for FPS games and has lacked the diversity to appeal to a broader international market,” David Cole told Industry Gamers.
“Going forward I don’t know if there is much they can do. [Yes], Microsoft will try with the Kinect but I [really] don’t see that working. [So], I think the PS3 will soon pass the 360 for good.”
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However, EEDAR’s Jesse Divnich disagreed with Cole’s rather pessimistic assessment.
“Nothing went wrong. The achievements of the Xbox 360 are incredible. [Remember], it went from fighting for a distant second place last generation to now being considered one of the healthiest platforms to develop for,” Divnich explained.
“[So], for a company that entered the video game space late, going up against two competitors with decades of loyal gamers, Microsoft should be proud of their accomplishments. [Really], any faults to point out would simply be nitpicking.”