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Microsoft at work on Wii-mote clone for Xbox 360?

by Steven Williamson on 8 April 2008, 09:31

Tags: Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)

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Copying the Mii avatar concept as well?

MTV news claim that it has been told by an 'anonymous development source' that Microsoft is developing a controller for Xbox 360 that will be similar to the Wii-mote. Furthermore, the source claims that the motion sensitive controller will be available to buy this year.

According to the report, the company behind the creation of the new controller is the UK-based based video game development company, Rare.

The report states:

Microsoft's controller isn't just a response to "Wii Sports"; it's slightly more ambitious."They want the usual assortment of 'Halo'/ 'Gears'/ 'Forza'/ whatever, just in waggle form," our source told us. Such idea-generation has not gone smoothly. "The whole thing is a colossal clusterf---," the source said. "[Microsoft] marketing just want it so they can match the Wii point for point. The biggest parts of their marketing materials outline how easy it would be for third parties to port their Wii games to the 360."

In addition, MTV claim that Rare is working on an avatar concept similar to Mii avatars.

The avatars are more detailed than what Nintendo has allowed (i.e. they have limbs), the source said, but pushing the avatars into every controller title means they "dictate the entire look and feel of every game they're in, so they have to be generic as all hell," reads the report.

Microsoft has refused to comment on the rumour, but if they are working on a controller similar to the Wii-mote, there may soon be a time when Wii games are ported over to Xbox 360.

Check out the full report , which contains further details.


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