Hes like Mr. Burns without the expertly timed jokes about his ambiguous extreme age.

The re-emergence ofGuitar Heroand other things would not be possible without the different types of resources, Kotick says.

And so, you know, just the endless possibilities for the future that are just incredibly exciting.

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Well, that certainly sounds promising.

But wait…what is all that about different types of resources and the endless possibilities for the future?

A big part of what Ive seen in Microsoft is research.

And they do development in areas that are extraordinary, Kotick explains.

I talked a little earlier about the physical experience of interacting with something on screen, Kotick says.

Then again, thats the thing about the Bobby Koticks of the world.

At a certain point, though, it stops mattering what the logic is.

Unfortunately, it also makes sense thatGuitar Herois tied up in something like this.

History sadly suggests that it does not.

Its pointless and depressing to completely shoot down hope for that possibility quite yet.