Directions on Microsoft, a top watch dog of the
world's largest software company, has released Microsoft’s Top 10 Challenges for 2006. In
addition to a pending Windows Vista launch, one of the top challenges listed is Xbox profitability. From the article:
"Microsoft is committed to breaking even on the console over its lifecycle, leaving plenty of room to profit from
games, Live subscriptions, hardware peripherals, and downloads. In 2006 Microsoft will have to justify the console's
high price (or lower it to put price pressure on Sony), come up with the 'must have' game title that was missing at
launch, and prove that early shortages and glitches are temporary and solvable problems."Many Microsoft investors are weary about the companies gaming/living room ambitions. Though we've said it before, tough competition is only a good thing for gamers.
[via Slashdot]
