Chris Kohler
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Xbox UK Boss: Wii Won't Last

The Wii is expanding the market for gaming, says Neil Thompson, but its ability to do so is "limited." The head of the UK’s Xbox division tells trade mag MCV: Nintendo are doing very well and they’ve done a great job at expanding the market in certain areas, but there is a limit in terms […]

NeiltThe Wii is expanding the market for gaming, says Neil Thompson, but its ability to do so is "limited." The head of the UK's Xbox division tells trade mag MCV:

Nintendo are doing very well and they’ve done a great job at expanding the market in certain areas, but there is a limit in terms of what you can do with Wii and there is a very definite limit on the expandability of that product...

Thompson adds that, quite contrary to popular thinking, it is in fact Microsoft who has "absolutely been the innovative force" for this generation of game hardware. Isn't that adorable! Maybe if he'd said an innovative force.

Wii won't last, says UK Xbox boss [MCV]