Bethesda Director: Natal APIs Should Be "Open" Like iPhone
We're seeing a pattern here...
Ashley Cheng, Production Director at Bethesda Game Studios, has written his thoughts on Microsoft's upcoming motion-sensing peripheral, Natal. And he has come to the conclusion that the company should open up the device to non-gaming applications.
After reading a recent news story surrounding the launch date of Natal, Cheng wrote that he was "blown away" by the potential, but that it "seems wasted on games, really."
"Microsoft should open the NATAL API up like Apple does with the iPhone/iPad," Cheng opined. "Let anyone make a NATAL 'app.' I bet someone makes a killer app that has nothing to do with gaming." Given Microsoft's emphasis on using the device for gaming, that would be rather ironic.
Cheng's comments follow similar calls for 'openness' from Valve CEO Gabe Newell regarding the PlayStation 3.
After reading a recent news story surrounding the launch date of Natal, Cheng wrote that he was "blown away" by the potential, but that it "seems wasted on games, really."
"Microsoft should open the NATAL API up like Apple does with the iPhone/iPad," Cheng opined. "Let anyone make a NATAL 'app.' I bet someone makes a killer app that has nothing to do with gaming." Given Microsoft's emphasis on using the device for gaming, that would be rather ironic.
Cheng's comments follow similar calls for 'openness' from Valve CEO Gabe Newell regarding the PlayStation 3.
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deleted 20 May 2010 12:06
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all this openness funny how Googles I/O 10 conference was all about HTML5 openness seems everyone wants everything open, but in my opinion thats a good idea, i would love to see a dev community based on XBOX360 and Natal.