Hewlett-Packard making video games? No Printer Tycoon, please...
by Nick Doerr 
{ Dec 12th 2006 at 10:00AM }
"Sitting in front of a TV is boring. Gaming is the new high-definition experience." These words of utter genius brought to you by the vice-president of Hewlett-Packard, Philip McKinney. Yeah, that's right. HP. They want to make games now. Since Burger King is making those crappy games, it's not too far of a stretch in comparison, really. Anyone buy those 360 games with their Burger King? Let us know. We'd like to arch our brows at you incredulously. It's not all about actual games to HP, but they want to dip their feet in the video gaming market with their recent acquisition of Voodoo PC. There's a bunch of hypothetical mumbo-jumbo about their visions of the future and whatnot, but really, they're just looking to find their "in" to the market. What do you guys think? Would we welcome Hewlett-Packard the same way we welcomed Microsoft? Or is having 4 console makers about two too many?
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
jennie @ Dec 12th 2006 10:39AM
So what do these types of games have to do with telcos?
Andir2.0 @ Dec 12th 2006 10:45AM
"Would we welcome Hewlett-Packard the same way we welcomed Microsoft?"
I still haven't welcomed Microsoft. Shoo! Go away! :p
Benzo @ Dec 12th 2006 11:47AM
Hmmm, should be interesting... but they have no experience and could probably never trump sony.
Sponge @ Dec 12th 2006 11:48AM
Would we welcome Hewlett-Packard the same way we welcomed Microsoft? Or is having 4 console makers about two too many?
Why would you have welcomed Microsoft if three is too many?
Brad Hodson @ Dec 12th 2006 10:56PM
HP doesn't want to get into video game production, they would obviously want to get into the Gaming PC arena (hence, Voodoo), and provide new hardware (probably not home consoles, at least not yet) specifically geared towards the most immersive gaming experience.
It was hard for me to welcome Microsoft when they announced their gaming desires (Blue screen of death, anyone?), but they hired the right people to provide a solid gaming experience.
That's my assumption, anyway.
Thomas @ Dec 20th 2006 10:17AM
I definitely don't think that HP needs to make their on console... however, HP, and other companies could be a big help to the industry. I think that HP, Panasonic, etc. Should make their versions of the current consoles... (i.e. how Panasonic made their version of the Gamecube). I think that this is a win for sony, nintendo and microsoft, and for companies that would embark on such an act. From the launch of all the next gen systems, there's one thing evident, no one company was really able to meet demand, fully... so with other companies making their version of the systems, each of the companies get a boost of their system on the market. So if HP makes a ps3, they can give it a different, color, or design, same inside parts, just different design, as HP sees fit...
I don't know.. just a though..