Microsoft Says PS3 Linux Not 'Competitive' To XNA

nz17 writes "Gamasutra has a preview of its upcoming interview with Dave Mitchell, Director of Marketing for Microsoft's Game Developer Group. In the interview Mitchell dismisses Linux on the PS3 as a game creators' solution and has said, 'What we [at XBox] are focused on doing is providing great tools at a free or low price point that are going to enable consumers to be absolutely successful at creating games for both the Windows and the Xbox 360 platforms.'"

As much as I don't want to, I agree with that.

[Atriqus]

Considering Linux PS3 is missing a 3D accelerated video driver. What are they coming out with next, an LCD without a backlight?

Re:He would says that, wouldn't he ...

[Macthorpe]

Can you please clarify how XNA is leveraging a dominant position in Office to provide game-creation tools for the Xbox 360?

What's an XNA?

[Andy_R]

Apart from being the the IATA airport code for Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport in Fayetteville, Arkansas, what on earth is an XNA?

Re:Windows Game Edition

[shaneh0]

HAHA! BSOD! HAHA!

Seriously. 1999 called and they want their joke back.

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Re:Windows Game Edition

[Anonymous Coward]

"Seriously. 1999 called and they want their joke back."

Seriously. 1993 called and they want their joke back.

Re:True, to a limited extent, but..

[Panzergheist]

So yes, right now this is better then what linux/FOSS could offer, but ill that still be the case in a year?

More than likely, yes.