Xbox co-creator Ed Fries has some advice for Microsoft going forward. The hardware innovator has been watching the latest console war with a careful eye, and speaking during an AMA on Yabbly, Fries explained how Microsoft can overcome its early stumbles.
“I think Microsoft made some mistakes early on and has given Sony a chance to win back some of the share they lost (in the US) during the last console generation,” he wrote. “How things go from here on forward really depends on which team executes the best both on delivering great games and on improving the user experience through better system software on the console.
“They need better exclusive games than PS4. They need to be more open to indie developers. They need to adopt free to play gaming more aggressively. They need to continue to move Xbox Live forward as the leading online service. They need to show people why they included the new Kinect on every machine by demonstrating a compelling use for it.”
That’s a pretty long list, but we’re still very early in this hardware cycle. The Xbox one has plenty of time to recoup lost ground and overcome the PS4 with stronger software.
