Will Google make a console?

[SniperWolf427]

Definitely not. No way.
[sub]No.[/sub]

 

[eddielovato]

Google is out to control everything. Just you wait, Google will change its name to 'Skynet' fairly soon.

lol
probably *shudders*

 

[Snotnarok]

I've been saying for ages that they're going to make an OS, a console? Probably not, they haven't even gotten Gtalk/gmail out of beta.

 

[Jin Hikari]

Google is out to control the world. Therefor, it's quite obvious that Google's....whatever the hell they're gonna call their console, is probably next on the list after they milk the Nexus One for all it's worth.

 

[The Anhk24]

They might buy a game company but they're not gonna waste there time building game consoles...They have an internet empire to maintain

 

[Beastialman]

Maybe if they feel lucky.

 

[FROGGEman2]

What about... last generation?

What about it? What could a fourth(read:fifth) console offer now that isn't already on the previous 3? It has no exclusives nor brand backing.

The only real hope I see for another console surviving is if it started open competition with the Zeebo, targeting other markets aside from the big Three.

N-n... no, I was responding to "I think it's too late in the competition to join" when I pointed out that Microsoft joined just last generation.

 

[Enzeru92]

What are you smoking. Of course google won't make a console I mean seriously I don't think it would even have a chance in the market

 

[Cabboge]

I can see this going either good or bad for google, because they usually have such high standards unlike Microsoft which will send out whatever makes money. I think google is smart though and will wait before making such a huge leap into a new market

 

[SimuLord]

Google seems to think it's Microsoft or (worse) Apple. They're not going to sit idly by and watch non-traditional game companies get in on that market. It wouldn't surprise me if they made a handheld platform that had a strong gaming component (or tried to; I think that market's saturated as it is, and I'm not convinced the iPad is going to be more DS than N-Gage like Steve Jobs seems to believe.)

 

[DeadlyYellow]

N-n... no, I was responding to "I think it's too late in the competition to join" when I pointed out that Microsoft joined just last generation.

Microsoft had related public branding. Since Windows is seen as the largest PC gaming platform, a dedicated console should really have not come as any surprise. What's the Google brand known for?

 

[FROGGEman2]

N-n... no, I was responding to "I think it's too late in the competition to join" when I pointed out that Microsoft joined just last generation.

Microsoft had related public branding. Since Windows is seen as the largest PC gaming platform, a dedicated console should really have not come as any surprise. What's the Google brand known for?

Ok, how about a gen before, when Sony joined. Everyone laughed- what the fuck were they known for? Hardware!

...Now look.

 

[DeadlyYellow]

[Ok, how about a gen before, when Sony joined. Everyone laughed- what the fuck were they known for? Hardware!

...Now look.

Yes. The Playstation spawned from the whole SNES-CD ordeal. They used their developing hardware system to push for a standalone console.

 

[FROGGEman2]

[Ok, how about a gen before, when Sony joined. Everyone laughed- what the fuck were they known for? Hardware!

...Now look.

Yes. The Playstation spawned from the whole SNES-CD ordeal. They used their developing hardware system to push for a standalone console.

So? Google has experience with software AND MARKETING which is easily enough to propell them to the top. I'm not saying that it's going to happen, I'm just saying that it's a possibility.

 

[jamesworkshop]

Any new players are unlikly the market isn't anything like when Sony joined we now have 3 players in todays market and Nintendo is the only one making money, Sony and Microsofts gaming divisions are not profitable the console business is actually a bad market to get into when you consider the high failure rate in the past so that now only the biggest companies in the world can survive.
Google and Apple are far more interested in the mobile market which is infinitly more profitable and is seeing a dramtic rise in gaming performance and software companys willingness to create for those platforms.

 

[Zing]

Google has been the top search engine for a long time, and Microsoft has been the top PC software developer for a long time. But now with Bing, Chrome, and Chrome OS thrown into the mix, we're beginning to see a rivalry between the two companies. Do you think that Google's next play in the rivalry will be to create a game console to rival the Xbox 360/whatever Microsoft console is out when they make it?

I personally doubt they will, at least not for a while if they do at all. I kinda wish they would though, Chrome OS is going to be awesome and I would love to have a Google console.

Don't use use Bing, don't use Chrome, won't use the OS.

 

[rabidmidget]

Probably not, but they might form some sort of partnership...

 

[little.09]

they wont. but i wish they would knowing what google is like it'll be epicness

 

[DeadlyYellow]

So? Google has experience with software AND MARKETING which is easily enough to propell them to the top. I'm not saying that it's going to happen, I'm just saying that it's a possibility.

I'd question the marketing, but I'm not exactly sharp on business ethics. But let's take a slightly different look at it: What could Google possibly offer gamers that are not currently filled by the 360 or PS3 (or Wii if you feel so inclined?)

 

[mokes310]

Possible, not probable.