They said they’d ‘wait and see’ to which Bayless replied: ”Then you’re going to fail.” The lack of integration will split the install base - it’s off putting.
”When I met with Microsoft in 2008 to look at Natal I asked, ‘When will you integrate this into the 360?’” he told Retro Gamer in their latest issue, reports NowGamer.
”Their response was: ‘We’re probably going to wait and see on that.’ To which I said: Then you’re going to fail.’” This peripheral will in fact split consumers and then make developers unhappy as they’re losing out on potential audience numbers.
”Plays like this always fragment and the disincentive to developers is powerful; when I’m spending tens of millions on a game, the last thing I want to do is lose 90 per cent of my market,” noted Bayless, who has held positions at EA, Midway and Capcom.
It’s believed that Project Natal is to be called ‘Wave’ and priced around $149, with an October 26th retail date likely. Microsoft unveils more of Natal at E3 - June 13th.
