after making it such a big deal that competitors like Apple do this
Did they?
Comment on Xbox's new policy — say goodbye to unofficial accessories from November thanks to error '0x82d60002'
Uglyhead@lemmy.world 1 year ago
“Made for Xbox” branding for proprietary accessories approved by Microsoft incoming. Anything else won’t work. How hypocritical of MS to pull this on their consumers after making it such a big deal that competitors like Apple do this same thing. Pot meet Kettle.
helenslunch@feddit.nl 1 year ago
Uglyhead@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Going way back to the beginnings of both companies, yes. Apple had the ‘walled garden’, where the idea was that you were safer with all things ‘Apple Approved’.
Microsoft and most of the industry went the other way at the time and MS grew exponentially.
Laser@feddit.de 1 year ago
Anyone surprised? MS is one of the shadiest companies out there. Google gathering user data? “Don’t get scroogled!” Microsoft account required for windows 11? That’s completely different. Gamers in particular just fell for their self-imposed image as the good guys because of Game pass and constantly bashing their competitors.
If I remember correctly, it was them first charging for online services under Xbox Live Gold for functionality that was usually free on PC.
1rre@discuss.tchncs.de 1 year ago
And free on PlayStation at the time, but sony thought it was so good they’d copy it
systemglitch@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Wait, wait… people claimed they were the food guys? I’m not sure I’ve ever seen that.