Microsoft Refuses Machinarium For XBLA
- Scribbled on April 10th, 2010 by Jonah Falcon
- Filed in Adventure, Microsoft Xbox 360, Xbox Live Arcade
In a ridiculous turn of events, Microsoft has refused to put Machinarium, which won GameStooge’s Best Adventure Game of the Year, on Xbox Live Arcade. Why? Because it is currently available on Mac OS and Linux.
Speaking to XBLAFans, Amanita founder and leader designer Jakub Dvorksy said, “Microsoft just refused Machinarium for XBLA after a half year of talking with them.”
“They like the game and know it would be very successful on their platform, but they don’t want to support games which aren’t Microsoft exclusives. Machinarium isn’t, since we’ve also released versions for Mac and Linux.”
The words “shortsighted”, “dumb” and “petty” spring to mind. This is a serious mistake on Microsoft’s part. Is Mac OS and Linux really competition for the Xbox 360? Many Mac owners will proudly brag of the complementary nature of Macs and 360s, especially with Connect360 software.
Let us know what you think.
April 10th, 2010 at 7:44 am
Jonah! What are you doing! You’re only supposed to say nice things about Microsoft! Not, you know, telling the truth and stuff!
April 10th, 2010 at 9:29 am
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April 10th, 2010 at 10:58 pm
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