What Microsoft has been saying about Xbox lately strongly implies that this is a Windows handheld designed to solve software and user experience problems with using current Windows handhelds. And signs are pointing toward the next Xbox console coming sooner than the next PlayStation and essentially being a PC running a console version of Windows. Some speculation on my part, but I'm not the only one coming to those conclusions.

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[–] passepartout 41 points 1 month ago (2 children)

You forgot

MS buys all the competition
MS kills said companies they bought before so everyone has to use their half assed shit product

[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 25 points 1 month ago (2 children)

While true, I don't see Valve selling out to Microsoft.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 30 points 1 month ago

Fun fact, Gabe left Microsoft to found Valve. Pretty sure a few other early Valve employees were also from Microsoft.

[–] PunchingWood@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Never say never.

Who knows what happens when someone else takes the helm at Valve, might not be too long either. Lots of companies see a massive shift in company policies once a new CEO takes over. Hopefully it'll be someone that upholds the same integrity as Gabe.

[–] passepartout 13 points 1 month ago

I hope so as well, as Valve is one of the few companies left these days not consisting of shareholder imbeciles.

[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

That doesn't really happen though what happens is-

MS buys one of the biggest older players, then changes whatever direction they were going in, to their 'new hotness'
MS kills the company they bought after being way too late to market, and everyone has already chosen the cool product