Apple poached Xbox engineers to build its own game console: it also wants to challenge Tencent

     Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard has the industry thinking about the impact on the gaming industry and what actions Microsoft's competitors will take. Now, according to a person familiar with the matter, Apple may be making its own game console. Jez Corden, a reporter for Windows Central, recently said in the "The Xbox Two" podcast that he has been hearing some rumors from Apple insiders: Apple is preparing to create its own console.

　　Apple has been "poaching" engineers who designed the Xbox to initially develop the specifications of its own game console. Corden insisted that this news has been circulating for some time, but it is still unknown what the Apple game console will look like and whether it will be launched, but Apple has definitely taken action.

　　When asked who else would like to compete with other console makers like Apple and Microsoft, Corden said he thinks the only company that might want to go head-to-head would be Chinese gaming company Tencent.

　　After Microsoft made a huge splash with its latest acquisition, rumors about Apple's gaming console may also spark discussion. Although it is uncertain whether Apple's gaming console will be launched, competition among gaming companies is a good thing for players.