Orkut has taken years, and has had little to no traction in the country where google has many thousands of employees. Also, xbox was a core play for microsoft.

Orkut has taken years, and has had little to no traction in the country where google has many thousands of employees. Also, xbox was a core play for microsoft. It is the computer in the living room now, which is huge. Online virtual worlds in the browser aren't nearly as core. My point is that I wouldn't expect them to invest heavy resources in M&A in this area.