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Xbox 360 Kinect does have a place in core gaming, Neil Thompson, Microsoft’s Senior Regional Director, Northern Europe, Entertainment & Devices Division, has said.
Asked about the negative reaction to the Kinect presence during its E3 media briefing, Thompson said core gamers just need more time to understand the technology.
“Kinect was obviously a big part of what we had to talk about in the last two days because it is a transformational thing,” he explained. “It is going to change the way people interact with technology and how you get different types of people to interact with technology.”
He added: “My view is gaming enthusiasts get enthusiastic around great innovative technology. A lot of the games we have for Kinect, although they’re easy to get involved in and start playing, they also have some great depth we think the person that loves good deep rich gaming experiences will also enjoy. So as people get to know more about what these games have to offer they’ll resonate more deeply with them than maybe they see at the moment.”
That’s not to say Microsoft didn’t present enough or the core userbase to get excited about.
“When you look at what we outlined with Halo: Reach and Gears of War, what we’re doing with Call of Duty for the next three years and a lot of the new franchises that we showed a glimpse to today with Kingdoms and other things, I’m hoping the core gamers feel we’re still offering amazing gaming experiences,” said Thompson. “And, you know, Metal Gear Solid, all of those elements we demonstrated today I’m hoping resonate with what we would call our traditional audience maybe.”
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