[citation][nom]mobrocket[/nom]i agree with you on one hand... on the other hand if WP if a fail, then MSFT didnt hedge their bets by being on all 3 major platforms... what is really said is MSFT has been in the mobile game longer then apple or google but just let the market slip thru their fingers[/citation]
this is about gameing, not just a phone
sony has a hand held device they dont want to eat into
microsoft has an os, but they also make money on every android sold (or at least quite a few)
and hand held gaming, at least where a controller isnt an option, is pointless to the extent of why try to make it exclusive?
[citation][nom]zak_mckraken[/nom]@back_on_demand and mobrocket : You both make valid points. The question is : do Microsoft have enough faith in WP to make Xbox Live Mobile exclusive? If they keep it exclusive and fail, they lose on both grounds. If they release it to Android, they lower the chance of success of WP (because of the loss of exclusivity) while securing Xbox Live. Then again, if Sony is doing it... I guess I would go with availability over exclusivity. I still wish WP to succeed though![/citation]
look at it like exclusive window dlc
phone 1 gets it first (win)
phone 2 gets it second (android)
phone 3 gets it third if at all (ios)
it doesn't matter the platform these games are on really, ms makes money off them regardless.
and windows 8 phone isnt just for gaming, its a total experience they are selling, integration of pc, tablet, and phone. selling these lesser games to every one else wont eat their win8phone sales.
any of you buy your phone exclusively for its games? tell me some games beside infinity blade, or angry birds or even words with friends... that aren't on every platform
unless winphone 8 has a model with a controller, you wont see much exclusive content because why bother, these arent games for gamers, these are games for the masses and they dont care.