Tag Archives: chris lewis
Tue, Nov 15, 2011 | 15:32 GMT
Lewis: The “anticipation and excitement” for original Xbox was “enormous”
Chris Lewis, Microsoft’s European vice president of interactive entertainment, has said when Xbox was first released 10 years ago, the firm had “a vision” for what the connected world of online gaming “would mean in the future.”
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Posted in: Development, Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, hardware
Tags: chris lewis, halo, xbox turns 10
Thu, Sep 29, 2011 | 00:54 BST
Third party dismisses Sony’s claims to better developer support
A former third-party developer has described the notion that Sony has better developer relations than Microsoft “laughable”.
Mon, Sep 05, 2011 | 01:49 BST
Sony: Microsoft’s publishing guidelines ‘protect consumers from great content’
Sony has poured scorn on comments from European Xbox chief Chris Lewis that Microsoft’s publishing guidelines protect the consumer.
Wed, Aug 24, 2011 | 19:34 BST
Microsoft’s “not keen,” on formerly exclusive-PSN titles hitting XBL
European Xbox boss Chris Lewis has said it is extremely important for Microsoft to nab exclusive Xbox 360 games and DLC, and because of its importance to the firm, this is one of the reasons why formerly PSN-exclusive titles rarely if ever land on Xbox Live.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: chris lewis
Fri, Aug 19, 2011 | 03:45 BST
Microsoft hasn’t given up on Japanese Xbox fans
Microsoft is still staunchly standing byt the Xbox 360 in Japan, despite its ongoing struggle to gain market share.
Fri, Aug 19, 2011 | 07:56 BST
Turning 10: Chris Lewis on Xbox’s past, present, future
European Xbox boss Chris Lewis aims for continent-wide domination as the green machine celebrates its tenth birthday, speaking at gamescom in Cologne this week.
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Posted in: Europe, Games for Windows, Gamescom 2011, Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: chris lewis
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 | 19:26 BST
Kinect has given Xbox 360 a “shot of adrenaline,” says Lewis
Xbox 360 VP Chris Lewis has said the console is “halfway through” its lifecycle, and thanks to the release of Kinect, a “shot of adrenaline” has been given to the console.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: chris lewis
Tue, Nov 02, 2010 | 18:31 GMT
Kinect is not about “moving from the core to the broad”, says Microsoft’s Chris Lewis
Microsoft’s Chris Lewis has said the key to Kinect’s success is “getting people in front of the technology and experiencing it”.
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Posted in: Europe, Kinect, Microsoft, UK, Xbox 360, hardware
Tags: chris lewis, microsoft uk
Tue, Aug 24, 2010 | 14:35 BST
Lewis: 3D not mainstream in homes for “two to three years”
Sony maybe pushing for 3D on PS3 now, but Microsoft’s holding back, with EMEA interactive boss Chris Lewis saying the tech won’t be as widespread in homes for another “two to three years”.
Tue, Aug 24, 2010 | 10:44 BST
Xbox 360 will continue to be offered into 2015, says Lewis
Microsoft Europe’s VP of interactive business, Chris Lewis, has told BusinessWeek that the company will continue to offer Xbox 360 for another five years.
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Posted in: Hot, Microsoft, Xbox 360, gamescom 2010
Tags: chris lewis
Tue, Jul 20, 2010 | 20:54 BST
UK sales of Xbox 360 up 1,000% thanks to new SKU
Microsoft Europe boss Chris Lewis has said UK sales of Xbox 360 are up a whopping 1,000 percent over last week, thanks to the console’s new SKU.
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Posted in: Charts, Hot, Kinect, Microsoft, UK, Xbox 360, hardware
Tags: chart-track, chris lewis
Mon, Jun 21, 2010 | 12:30 BST
Lewis: Xbox 360 only halfway through its life-cycle
European Microsoft executive Chris Lewis has said that E3′a combination of a new slimmer, quieter Xbox 360 and Kinect will extend the machine’s life-cycle by five years .
Wed, Jun 16, 2010 | 07:52 BST
MS: Black Ops exclusivity window’s a “big deal for us”
Microsoft’s Chris Lewis has defended the company’s choice to open its E3 press conference with the news that all DLC for Call of Duty: Black Ops will hit Xbox 360 before anywhere else.
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Posted in: E3 2010, Hot, Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Black Ops, call of duty, chris lewis, exclusivity deals, microsoft europe, treyarch
Wed, Jun 16, 2010 | 07:29 BST
Kinect pricing to be revealed closer to November launch in Europe and US
Microsoft’s Chris Lewis has said pricing for Kinect will be announced closer to the controller’s launch.
He also said that Europe’s getting the device in November as well.
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Posted in: E3 2010, Hot, Microsoft, Xbox 360, hardware, peripherals
Tags: chris lewis, kinect
Wed, Jun 16, 2010 | 06:54 BST
Xbox 360′s “defined by experiences that involve guns”, says Lewis
Microsoft Europe’s Chris Lewis has said that Microsoft hopes to change it’s image a bit with the release of the new slimline 360 and Kinect.
Wed, Jun 16, 2010 | 06:36 BST
MS plans to court the casual, core, and middle with Kinect
Microsoft Europe’s interactive entertainment vice president, Chris Lewis, has said that the company’s confident Kintec will appeal to not only the core and causal gamers – but the middle of the road folks as well.
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Posted in: Development, E3 2010, Hot, Microsoft, hardware
Tags: chris lewis, kinect
Wed, Jun 16, 2010 | 07:01 BST
Lewis: MS “pretty intolerant of anything that isn’t growth”
Microsoft VP of interactive entertainment, Chris Lewis, has agreed with E&D president Robbie Bach that Kintec is a “mid-life kicker” for the Xbox 360 brand.
Wed, Jun 16, 2010 | 06:31 BST
Interview – Microsoft Europe’s Chris Lewis
Chris Lewis, VP of interactive entertainment business at Microsoft was on hand at E3 this week for the big reveal of Kinetc and the newer, slimmer, Xbox 360.
VG247 had a chance to chat with Lewis about the new controller and its price; why Microsoft decided to introduce a revamped console half-way through the 360′s life cycle; and just how important timed exclusivity is for the company.
[Interview by Patrick Garratt]
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Posted in: Hot, Interview, Journalism, Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: chris lewis, microsoft europe, microsoft uk
Thu, Jun 10, 2010 | 23:05 BST
Microsoft compares Natal to futuristic devices
Chris Lewis, VP of interactive entertainment business at Microsoft feels that the future is now, thanks to Natal.
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Posted in: Development, E3 2010, Hot, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: chris lewis, natal
Thu, Jun 10, 2010 | 07:26 BST
Lewis: Britain has highest 360 attach rate in the world
European Xbox boss Chris Lewis has told MCV that British gamers buy more software per console than any other nationality.
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