Xbox Scorpio News And Updates: Is Microsoft's Killer Console A Result Of Nintendo And Sony's Hubris? [VIDEO]
If there's anything that Microsoft made clear during the recently-conducted E3 2016, it is the fact that its upcoming console, the Xbox Scorpio, would be the most powerful dedicated gaming machine ever created. If any, the Scorpio seems to be designed as a means to blow the firm's competition completely out of the water.
As it turned out, the ongoing console wars did not have to turn out this way.
In a recent interview with IGN, Xbox co-creator Ed Fries confirmed rumors that Microsoft actually tried to collaborate with both Nintendo and Sony before it ultimately decided to just create its own gaming machine.
"When we first started thinking about doing Xbox we met with Nintendo and we sat down with Iwata and others and we said, 'This is what we want to do. Could we partner? Could we work together on this?' And basically, they said no," he said.
During its pitch to Nintendo, Microsoft apparently asked the Japanese gaming giant if it could make the hardware for a new gaming console. A console which, had the deal pushed through, would feature Microsoft's software.
After its initial rejection, Microsoft tried its hand at a deal with the makers of the PlayStation, Sony. This time, Microsoft quite literally sent its biggest gun in an attempt to cinch the deal.
"Then Bill (Gates) met with Sony," Fries added. "Same deal. 'Can we work together? Can we partner?' And they said no," Fries said.
Considering that the tech giant was actually shunned by both Nintendo and Sony during those times, it is almost as if the creation of the original Xbox was a response to the two firm's rejection. Now, years down the road, Microsoft's Xbox One has far outgunned Nintendo's champion, the Wii U.
With the release of the Xbox One S, Microsoft might eventually narrow down the gap between the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One's sales. Until the release of the Xbox Scorpio, of course.
When the Scorpio finally gets unveiled, it might very well be the gaming console that would stand as a symbol of Nintendo and Sony's hubris. If Microsoft's plans do pan out, it might very well dominate the next gaming generation.
