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CardJoe · 10th Nov 2008, 11:03

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/11...nted-avatars/1

Microsoft's Don Mattrick is still adamant that he invented in-game avatars, not Nintendo. Hmm.

shigllgetcha · 10th Nov 2008, 11:06

so microsoft invented the Mii

lol so nintendo are copying microsoft even though microsoft are rolling it out is it two years later

crazy people are funny

crash32953295@msn. · 10th Nov 2008, 11:13

I think what he is saying is its been done in previous games ie character customisation.

tbh who cares

Mentai · 10th Nov 2008, 11:20

Going on about it just makes him sound like a tosser, who really cares?

shigllgetcha · 10th Nov 2008, 11:47

yeh know what you mean but by that (his own logic) nintendo implemented it first in this way so it would have been them invented it

liratheal · 10th Nov 2008, 11:53

I tried to care, but I broke the strings on my minature violin.

p3n · 10th Nov 2008, 11:57

surely compuserver made avatars first?

(moving to 3d doesn't count m$ fanny)

Bauul · 10th Nov 2008, 11:59

One word:

Diddums.

Gremlin · 10th Nov 2008, 12:00

Quote:

Mattrick later goes on in the interview to claim that Microsoft has already won the online side of this generation, saying that other companies are only just starting to catch up with where the Xbox 360 was in 2002.

Wait there was an Xbox 360 in 2002?

i wish i had one back then

benjamyn · 10th Nov 2008, 12:20

Should be titled
"Wii made avatars"

just to cause confusion :P

Whalemeister · 10th Nov 2008, 12:26

yawn...

cjoyce1980 · 10th Nov 2008, 12:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gremlin

Quote:

Mattrick later goes on in the interview to claim that Microsoft has already won the online side of this generation, saying that other companies are only just starting to catch up with where the Xbox 360 was in 2002.

Wait there was an Xbox 360 in 2002?

i wish i had one back then

no the concept of an online identiy existed around then, and this was a part of the plan, but it only took nintendo and 6 years before microsoft put into action

ozstrike · 10th Nov 2008, 12:33

Slow news day?

Cptn-Inafinus · 10th Nov 2008, 12:51

This just sounds like Microsoft willy waggling if you ask me.

Also:

Quote:

Originally Posted by liratheal

I tried to care, but I broke the strings on my minature violin.

I lol'd.

Sathy · 10th Nov 2008, 12:57

Is it me reading funny or is this Don Mattrick fella so full of himself he is about to burst? Could do with a bit of slapping to come down from the cloud I'd say. Kind of pointless news too, but I guess a bit of gossip and slander keeps it more interesting.

ComputerKing · 10th Nov 2008, 13:00

Microsoft GO TO HELL PLEASE

Veles · 10th Nov 2008, 13:59

What does it matter who did it what first? If it's a good idea, no reason not to use it.

ssj12 · 10th Nov 2008, 14:27

real online winner this generation. Sony or Valve if we want to include PC.

Anyways, Miyamoto came up with the idea for the whole Mii thing in the SNES days. I doubt that this guy really thought up his avatars till Sony showed Home.

talladega · 10th Nov 2008, 15:47

when will they ever get over their big egos?

scarrmrcc · 10th Nov 2008, 16:46

well, if i say "hey wouldn't it be cool if we could scan ourselves then have that be our avatar in 3d? you know so our avatar looks exactly like us?" does that mean i invented it, and am a pioneer?

nope.

10th Nov 2008, 11:03	#1
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10th Nov 2008, 16:46	#20
scarrmrcc Modder Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 57	well, if i say "hey wouldn't it be cool if we could scan ourselves then have that be our avatar in 3d? you know so our avatar looks exactly like us?" does that mean i invented it, and am a pioneer? nope.