Microsoft to Licence Xbox Software

In a bid to thwart Sony’s Playstation stealing its thunder in the games market, Microsoft says it could soon be licensing the software secrets of its Xbox to third party manufacturers:

Though the Seattle giant hasn’t made clear which gadgets will carry the Xbox brand in future, the company has confirmed a report in Japan’s top business daily Nihon Keizai Shimbun that the idea is definitely on the cards. As a ploy that allowed Microsoft’s Windows operating system to dominate, Bill Gates is now said to be equally keen to let others in on Xbox’s architecture - perhaps even Japanese TV makers who could then run games on their sets.

the Inquirer