http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/Oct 19th 2007 12:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/Oct 19th 2007 2:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/1. stick with the predominant PC gaming platform (Windows) - mind you, I exclusively use Mac/Linux (but don't game ;)
2. create a ROM loading OS for the PC (x86), and run your PC as a console just like the XBOX, PS3 etc...]]>Oct 19th 2007 2:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/Oct 19th 2007 2:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/
/Not saying Linux is better.
//it's not]]>Oct 19th 2007 3:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/Oct 19th 2007 3:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/Oct 19th 2007 4:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/Oct 19th 2007 5:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/Oct 19th 2007 12:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/
On one hand I feel his needs. On the other hand, this means implementing unique platforms like Wii would be that much harder.

Good thing the market doesn't follow orders from one single man, or corporation.]]>Oct 19th 2007 12:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/Oct 19th 2007 12:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/
The only reason why this hasn't qualified for a "CE-Oh no he didn't" title is because he's not high ranking enough.]]>Oct 19th 2007 1:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/
Maybe EA should come out with their own universal hardware since it sounds so easy and logical.



]]>Oct 19th 2007 1:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/they failed... with today's generation this idea will continue to faulter.]]>Oct 19th 2007 2:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/
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THE DAY EA makes a real, completed game... then maybe we can talk about it! (YEAH... i'm a medal of Honor : Airborne Frustrated!!!!!!!!)

They already make a f*ck by taking a bad port from Xbox to PC and sell that crap...

YAH... you can put the same games on PC, Xbox and PS3... even Wii... BUT IT'S NOT THE SAME THING (or at least.... shouldn't

PC games have WAY better graphics than Xbox or PS3 because they have more power. Games on Xbox should be written completely for Xbox, PC games coded entirely while tinking for a PC, and the same to PS3...

That's a real shame a company like EA can't even do that!!! I don't remember the last game EA sold that was REALLY optimised! I'm talking now about Medal of Honor Series AND Need for Speed Series... Even the Sims! I never played EA Sports so I don'T know... but that really sucks!!!

Sorry... I had to tell all of this!

Don'T buy EA's CRAP... just crack it... and if you think the game is "well done" THEN buy it!]]>Oct 19th 2007 8:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/
This is easily doable. just not supported by monopolies.]]>Oct 20th 2007 10:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/
Florin is obviously loosing his mind! This comment would imply that everyone would have the same set-top box, which is obviously absurd. Or this would imply that the maker of the set-top boxes would be able to agree on a single API, SDK, and specs for the set-top boxes. IMPOSSIBLE!!!]]>Oct 19th 2007 12:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/Oct 19th 2007 12:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/Oct 19th 2007 12:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/Oct 19th 2007 12:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/
2: As long as that increasing need for computing power keeps pace with increases in consumer electronic technology, the actual price to build game consoles will be high.

3: As long as the actual price to build a game console is high, there will need to be companies like MS and Sony which subsidize the hardware in return for a cut of the software.


He's basically saying he wants all the software developers / publishers to get together and design a console, and then license the rights to build that console to one or several manufacturers, which would have no control over the content that goes on the console. But just like the initial PS3s and Xbox cost $800 and $500 to manufacture respectively, not including the huge marketing budgets, if they are not subsidized, people wont buy them.]]>Oct 19th 2007 12:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/Oct 19th 2007 12:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/
(I love NHL '08... but that doesn't count so I can bash them without remorse)]]>Oct 19th 2007 12:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/They are such visionaries.]]>Oct 20th 2007 12:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.nzxt.com/products/duet/


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That said, I think it's surprising how green this makes him look -- there's so much invested in the "undercarriage" of a game console, it would be crazy to think that it could be built under an "open" spec. People can agree on the CPU instruction set; they *might* even be able to agree on a standard for the 3D API and the file system. Tying it all together, though, in such a way as to avoid the problems that plague PC gaming (drivers, timing, heat, etc.) is a big enough task that you'd probably need one "owner" of the final product, the way it has been for 7 generations now.]]>Oct 19th 2007 4:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/Oct 19th 2007 12:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/Oct 19th 2007 3:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/Oct 19th 2007 12:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/Oct 19th 2007 1:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/
shush it.]]>Oct 19th 2007 12:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/
Think of it, you buy a box with an BD/HD-DVD drive (whatever one wins), it's a DVD player, and your cable box. it also has DVR and internet function. Then, you can either pop in a disk to play a game, buy a game on the internet and keep it on your hard drive, or (i guess, if you wee really desperate and wanted to) stream a game.

It would be pretty awesome. As for the challenges of special games, just do what consoles have been doing for years, sell the nessisary hardware components for the game, with the game, and sell it for a crap-load of moolah.

Honestly, i like it, as long as it's implimented right, but it won't be because people suck. Microsoft will make one, and then Apple will make one, and then Nintendo will make one, and they won't be compatable, and only the Apple one will support PAL or NTSC, and europe will have it's own, and then EA will release a statement that it wants an open gaming platform...

seriously wax that fox... this sounds to me like the same idea that phantom has been pushing for it's vaporware box...

"One box to rule them all i think not, clever is the one who makes a box that does this, but never rents it only. it will come the day when all set top boxes work without trouble, but that day is not today."

Yoda said it, watch empire again if you don't belive me]]>Oct 19th 2007 12:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/
The only way I see that happening is to get away from proprietary connections, use a single point connection (fiber optic cable maybe?) that everyone can create a device to connect with. The device would have to accept any communication this connection gives it and deal with it. We are a long way off.]]>Oct 19th 2007 3:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/
Step one, build a computer that is a dialectic of fast parts, mixed with small size.
Step two, install linux (Ubuntu 7.10 has gotten a lot hype, maybe base it off that) - build a re-distibutable Game interface
Step three, design games.

Benefits -
-OS upgrades regularly
-Hardware can be upgraded
-Cheaper games

Warning: do not make this a media center. It would suck! Just make it a gaming console.]]>Oct 19th 2007 1:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/
I highly doubt the Xbox360 and PS3 would have the kind of power they do if they didn't have each other to compete with.

I wouldn't expect Nintendo to come out with innovative products like the DS and Wii if they were the sole player on the block.

Standards are good, competition is better. Without it we will end up with a blatant rehash of last years product with prettier graphics and a few tweaks here and there. It would be the hardware equivalent of EA sports strategy. Oh, wait...

]]>Oct 19th 2007 1:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/Oct 19th 2007 1:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/Oct 19th 2007 1:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/
What they need to do is make the htpc a little more friendly. If you could provide guaranteed processor power to certain apps it would help greatly. This way you could dedicate power to the tv apps so that you could play games while recording multiple shows without any problems.

AND...where is the Directv tuner for htpc's! We have cable cards but nothing for satellite.]]>Oct 19th 2007 1:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/
I'm envisioning a black or silver box that sits near your TV, directly connects to the Internet, has exclusive content, and only plays games that meet your specifications. You can charge customers to download new games or additional content, and perhaps require a monthly fee to game online with friends. You'd need to make it affordable for the masses, so price it between $400 & $600, but only include one controller/remote and make sure the internal memory device is small enough that it will need to be replaced with a larger one once it fills up from all the DLC. Oh, and be sure your launch games suck out loud (should not be a problem for them).

Oh, wait. I just designed a PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii (bargain-priced at $250). Never mind. ]]>Oct 19th 2007 1:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/
They are always seeking more ways to rip you off.

I hope not but if EA ever realizes this plan, I'll stop playing games.]]>Oct 19th 2007 1:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/
Which we have.

It's called Java.

Note that he didn't necessarily indicate he wanted an environment that wasn't sluggish, inefficient, and bloated. ]]>Oct 19th 2007 1:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/
]]>Oct 19th 2007 1:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.opengl.org/resources/java/]]>Oct 19th 2007 4:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/Oct 19th 2007 1:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/
Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Communist party?

The entertainment industry is anti-consumer enough. Leave your ridiculous attempts at laying down your dream of a single monopolizing entity selling games for the masses at home when you come to play with the big boys. This is capitalism.

We dare you to subsidize this and try it.

I DARE you.]]>Oct 19th 2007 2:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/19/ea-wants-an-open-gaming-platform/
I think that if game companies pooled the licensing money that they pay to console makers into a development fund plus sell the console at places that can subsidize them (Go to the AT&T store & pick up a system with a two year contract with DSL) I think that it would be doable.

And unique technologies like Nintendo's controller or the Guitar Hero controller could be added with USB or a wireless standard built into the system.

Currently I own all three next-gen gaming systems mainly because of their first party games but with more & more 3rd Party developers designing their games for multiple systems it makes my game purchasing decisions even more difficult. Do I get the PS3 version of Burnout Paradise? Do I buy the 360 version of GTA 4?

Can you imaging if the top twenty 3rd party game developers (EA, Ubisoft, Square/Enix, Capcom, etc.) decide that games they develop for the next gen will be on a single open-standard console? Sony would be screwed since they barely have the 1st party games. Microsoft would try to get some of their proprietary tech built into the console & Nintendo would still design their own console since people buy Nintendo games...period.]]>Oct 19th 2007 2:14PM