I wonder if something like the VHS standard could work in the modern day games industry. There’s bugger all difference between the major game consoles outside of stuff that doesn’t matter heaps, so perhaps some kind of open source gaming platform that can be manufactured by different companies that fits a baseline standard for performance and compatibility. OEMs building consoles that’re compatible with each other but with different features to appeal to different folks. Gives other smaller companies a leg up in the console industry, letting them get the experience, equipment, and user base to become a bigger stronger player in the industry. Rather than racing to the bottom at the customer’s expense, it’d encourage competition, companies trying to find their own niches and stuff.
I wonder if something like the VHS standard could work in the modern day games industry. There’s bugger all difference between the major game consoles outside of stuff that doesn’t matter heaps, so perhaps some kind of open source gaming platform that can be manufactured by different companies that fits a baseline standard for performance and compatibility. OEMs building consoles that’re compatible with each other but with different features to appeal to different folks. Gives other smaller companies a leg up in the console industry, letting them get the experience, equipment, and user base to become a bigger stronger player in the industry. Rather than racing to the bottom at the customer’s expense, it’d encourage competition, companies trying to find their own niches and stuff.
Iunno I’m bored as hell at work and rambling lol.
We kinda already have had that with CDs, Dvds, and Blue rays, even if it’s not exactly what you meant.
Also 3D0 actually tried this strategy, and we all know how that went (but then again, 3D0 was just stupid)