Tue, Jun 16, 2009 | 18:01 BST
Kim talks third-party, MGS coming to Xbox 360
According to Microsoft VP Shane Kim, the company feels it has claimed a victory in the third-party sector with Metal Gear Solid Rising coming to Xbox 360.
Speaking with Gamasutra at E3, Kim talked about exclusivity and how it benefits consoles.
“I still think exclusive content is really important,” he told the site. “First of all, in games, we’ve said for a long time that a key part of our strategy with Xbox 360 was a level third-party playing field. Now we’ve effectively done that with Metal Gear Solid coming to the Xbox 360.
“The economics are such that third parties also have to support multiple platforms, and you can’t ignore Xbox 360. It’s the second leading platform.
“But I also think we have to broaden our definition of exclusive content now. It has to include things like Xbox Live, because I do think Xbox Live is a real competitive differentiator for us.
“And now Project Natal is going to be an exclusive thing, too. And so, we feel good about how that’s shaping up, but it’s really not about relying on third parties, because I don’t think that that is sustainable, as we’ve proven. And it’s up to each of us to differentiate on our own.”
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Posted in: Development, Konami, Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: metal gear solid, mgs, natal, shane kim, third-party publishers
12 comments
#1
Eon
16/06/09, 6:06 pm
A promise for more first party excellence?
I wonder what is going on with Spawn Point studios, they were suggested to be working on the next Halo which has now been confirmed as a Bungie project. Another Halo game perhaps, I’d rather have a new exclusive IP though.
#2
Suikoden Fan
16/06/09, 6:08 pm
i don’t know why but i always want to punch him when he speaks
#3
Aimless
16/06/09, 6:11 pm
The “second leading platform”, eh? He should have gone with “leading HD platform”.
#4
Cort
16/06/09, 6:24 pm
Reminds me of Greenberg’s 2008 statement “we’re equal first with Nintendo this generation”.
#5
Johnny Cullen
16/06/09, 6:32 pm
“i don’t know why but i always want to punch him when he speaks”
I like Shane Kim, think he’s alright.
Cant say the same for Mattrick though.
#6
Suikoden Fan
16/06/09, 6:43 pm
he is worse, mattrick is just a prick, the only people i hate more than them are the analysts this website seems insistant about posting there views on. If this website stopped posting about them they may just go away.
#7
Monk
16/06/09, 7:32 pm
and Kojima isn`t the leader, yeah yeah.
#8
crippledhooba
16/06/09, 7:35 pm
uuugh…how annoying. He talks about how important exclusives are, but he doesn’t show us any exclusive games for the xbox 360, instead he shows how amazing the xbox 360 is because they managed to get a spinoff Metal Gear game that is going multiplatform.
#9
Herlock
16/06/09, 7:51 pm
@crippledhooba
Yep no sense!
Kojima make the PSP game anyway!
Steal and rip off company!
#10
scratchy69
16/06/09, 8:19 pm
How many times! It’s not a Metal Gear Solid game! It’s a spin-off! Starring everybody’s least favourite character!
#11
Aimless
16/06/09, 8:24 pm
You can see why people might get confused, though, what with it being made by Kojima Productions and being called Metal Gear Solid: Rising. Oh, wait…
#12
Blerk
17/06/09, 7:54 am
lol! The ‘second leading platform’! Nice choice of words! No doubt Sony will be claiming to be the ‘third leading platform’ next week.
They really need to shut Shane up. Like… yesterday.