Retired game manager Reggie Fils-Aime, who led Nintendo of America for 15 years before announcing his retirement, shared his thoughts on the idea of ’comfort wars’ in the game. In an interview with GamerTag Radio, Fils-Aime said that while gaming is a huge undertaking in terms of the money it brings in, the leadership is actually a small group of executives who are friendly, even if they are competitive in context. of business.
Fils-Aime pointed out that the leaders of large gaming companies meet quarterly to discuss with the Entertainment Software Association – the group that organizes E3 and represents the importance of the video game industry in Washington – what is best for games.
“As managers, we share a meal, as managers may need us to call each other and talk about industry-related issues,” he said. ‘While the fans [air quotes] comfort wars. The battle. Look, make no mistake, every driver wants to win. Every manager wants to run their business. But the fact is that it is a very small industry. ‘
Fils-Aime said he understands why people may believe in the idea of consolation wars, and he hopes there are further opportunities to dispel them in the future. Fils-Aime was joined at The Game Awards in 2018 by Phil Spencer of Xbox and then-PlayStation chief Shawn Layden to show a sense of unity among competitors, and he hopes there may be more such events in the future .
“I wish there were more public events to show the unity in the industry,” Fils-Aime said.
Fils-Aime does not want to end the idea of a console war. Spencer, the head of Xbox, said he rejected the idea of a console war and called for greater unity.
“I do know that there are sections of the community who wish we were more aggressive in competing with each other. I think that competition between us, from an innovation and business model and value point of view, makes a lot of sense,” Spencer said. said. “Competition on a human or a penalty level, I do not really find a part of how we continue the growth of game. There is much more to be gained by at least having a common view on issues that are important. for gambling. ‘