<![CDATA[Kotaku: John Schappert]]> http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png <![CDATA[Kotaku: John Schappert]]> http://kotaku.com/tag/john schappert http://kotaku.com/tag/john schappert <![CDATA[Why EA Thinks 'Online Pass' Plan Is Good For You (And EA)]]> Video game publisher EA has a new plan to squash used game sales, the Online Pass program, which requires a unique code to access online content and multiplayer. Why does EA think this is good for you, the consumer? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5536592&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Even EA Thinks Infinity Ward Vs. Activision Is "Disappointing"]]> The shitcanning of Infinity Ward leads Jason West and Vince Zampella and the ensuing litigation that followed isn't just disappointing to Activision and Call of Duty fans, it's also a total bum out for high level Electronic Arts execs. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5490390&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[EA's Five Tips For The Next Three Years, If You Want To Make Games And Money]]> Times are tough in gaming these days, for the people making what we play. That's a common theme at the DICE Summit, as studio shutdowns and declining sales have darkened the mood here. But EA today offered some survival tips. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5475839&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[EA: All 2011 Titles To Feature Online Play, DLC]]> Publisher Electronic Arts is a big, big fan of downloadable content. So much so that it's committing to featuring paid DLC and online play in every single title it releases during the company's fiscal 2011. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5467402&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[EA: "Something Far-Reaching Coming From Mass Effect" In 2011]]> Developer BioWare has a busy 2011 ahead of them, with a new Dragon Age title, Star Wars: The Old Republic and, according to EA execs "something far-reaching coming from Mass Effect" in early 2011. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5467071&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[EA Cuts Loose Bottom Third Of Its Game Lineup]]> During a conference call regarding the company's 2nd quarter financial results, EA's John Schappert revealed that more than a dozen unannounced EA titles had been cut from production as part of its cost reduction plan. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5400822&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Microsoft's John Schappert Leaves Msoft For EA, Not Being Replaced]]> For the second time in three years, the man who led the E3 briefing for the Xbox 360 has left Microsoft to take a job at Electronic Arts. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5295660&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Great Chain Interview, Part 3: Sony Questions Sony, Who Questions Shane Kim]]> The cliffhanger at the end of yesterday's Chain Interview had Xbox exec John Schappert wanting to know what a Sony exec thinks of Xbox Live. Let's get past the halfway point with an answer. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5294343&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Great Chain Interview, Part 2: Metroid Guy To Xbox Guy To PS3 Guy]]> When last we left off, Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto was asking me to ask Metroid designer Yoshio Sakamoto when he wants Miyamoto to retire… More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5292596&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Is Microsoft Using 3DV Systems Tech For Natal? No Idea]]> Ever wanted to see Microsoft's John Schappert dance? Ask him what's in the Xbox 360's "Project Natal" hardware, specifically if it uses 3DV Systems' technology, which Microsoft was rumored to have purchased earlier this year. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5288542&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Welcome To the Family: A Letter From Xbox 360's John Schappert]]> Welcome to the Family is a series of three letters that will run this week from the heads of Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5131033&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Microsoft Says Xbox 360 Can "Handle" Metal Gear Solid 4]]> In the wake of Konami telling a Japanese investor site that it was "looking into" an Xbox 360 version of MGS4, Microsoft is now quoted as saying that the Xbox 360 can "handle" MGS4. With Final Fantasy XIII now multi-plat, that argument seems like it could very well hold water. According to John Schappert, the firm's corporate vice-president of Live, Software and Services: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5064353&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Sony Doesn't Think Games Are Exactly Recession-Proof]]> Conventional wisdom says games are recession proof. Sony Computer Entertainment is not a conventional company and SCE head Kaz Hirai is not a conventional exec. So screw that wisdom. Well, sorta. Hirai doesn't think games are the market equivalent of Teflon, but does think gaming won't get hit as hard as other industries. Said Hirai: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5063483&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Microsoft Coy On Future Spring & Fall Upates]]> Speaking to a gathering of journalists earlier this week at the Tokyo Game Show, John "Crazy Days" Schappert seemed unwilling to say that the Xbox 360 would return to the once comforting twice a year release schedule for its updates. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5062081&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Xbox 360: Official Console of 2008 Recession]]> With daily free falls in most of the international stock markets, a recession isn't just a scary word, it's seemingly unavoidable. During a chat with Microsoft vice president John Schappert yesterday I asked him if he thought that the Xbox 360 with its emphasis on high-definition gaming was a "recession proof" console. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5061078&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Liveblogging Microsoft's TGS Keynote]]> Microsoft's John Schappert is due to take the stage in the International Business Center at the Makuhari Messe to drop some knowledge on Tokyo's gaming set. The corporate vice president of the LIVE, Software and Services Business is going to give a speech about the "gaming canvas" of the world, or so we've been told (read: translated). We're getting underway immediately, so hit the jump for the liveblog fun. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5060869&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Microsoft To Give Tokyo Game Show Keynote]]> What's this? Are Microsoft just feeling bullish after all those Xbox/Vesperia bundles sold out? Whatever the reason, Microsoft is feeling confident enough to send LIV Vice-prez John Schappert to the Tokyo Game Show with a keynote speech under his arm. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5046230&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[How Soon Until Microsoft Start Charging For Avatar Customisaton?]]> When the 360's new dash is launched, it'll cost you nothing to build an avatar. It'll cost you nothing to customise it, either, so if you throw on the wrong coloured pair of slacks, relax! Just change them over, no questions asked. But what about the future? VentureBeat asked Microsoft's John Schappert whether Microsoft were going to introduce microtransactions for the avatars, and got this response:
That may be in the future. In the near term, we want to launch these with great customization and a great library of accessories this fall. I think there is a lot more we can do with them. You will see us continue to add experiences that make use of the avatar. Our goal is not to create a sterile environment where you move furniture around. It's about how can we make our gaming experiences better.
In other words, bet your ass we'll start charging for avatar customisation, as soon as marketing gives us the green light. As an aside, it's great to see he could also slip in a dig at Home, something not easy when answering a question that's got nothing to do with it! More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=399651&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Complete, Uncut Interview With John Schappert]]> We know, right now half of you are scratching your heads wondering "who the hell is John Schappert?" He's the new Peter Moore, minus the tats, facial hair and accent. Our own Michael McWhertor and Brian Crecente got to sit and talk to him about what's to come from Xbox 360, LIVE and all sorts of stuff like that. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=360549&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Liveblogging Microsoft's GDC Presser]]> We're sitting here in Mascone's South Hall. The show should be starting in about 20 minutes or so. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=358723&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Our Worst Guesses for Microsoft's GDC Keynote]]> You may have read our best guesses about what we expect to see and hear at today's Game Developers Conference keynote from Microsoft VP John Schappert. If not, it's a good read. But it's also a pretty safe one. So why not throw out some wild and potentially wildly embarrassing predictions about what might show up on a PowerPoint slide today? Given that GDC is less about busting out new hardware and more about getting giddy on news of SDKs and optimization libraries, this is a list of long shots. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=358637&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Our Best Guesses for Microsoft's GDC Keynote]]> Tomorrow John Schappert, Microsoft Veep of Live, Software and Services, will be taking the stage to deliver the first keynote for the Game Developers Conference proper. More »
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