The Internet has seen quite a few Xbox Next / Xbox 720 (or whatever it will end up being called) rumors over the past few months, and many gamers were likely hoping for the next generation console refresh to come in time for a holiday launch. According to Microsoft Marketing Director Cedrick Delmax; however, this is just not going to happen. Tom’s Hardware quoted, from an interview with LePoint.Fr, Delmax in further stating that the "Xbox 360’s cycle is not at all finished." He further tried to prove his point by saying that the Xbox 360 is not dead yet because the company did not see a need to cut the price of the current console this year. When pushed with questions about the console’s competition in the Wii U (launching this Christmas season) and the eventual successor to Sony’s PS3, the Microsoft spokesperson said that they would not be making any "hasty moves" and the next Xbox would come in its own time. More information including a statement from sony can be found in this separate Lepoint.fr interview.
Sticking around until at least 2013!
Well, it looks like Microsoft is really riding this horse (the Xbox 360) until it dies. Hopefully they know what they are doing and the next Xbox rises from the ashes like a Pheonix instead of crumbling because they waited too long to enter the next generation. Game developers are already starting to hit a wall in how far they can push the current consoles and will start to turn to the PC (finally) to show off their graphics prowess. What are your thoughts on this, are you satisfied with your Xbox 360, especially when compared to the graphics on current PCs (for example, Battlefield 3)?
This is good, like you said,
This is good, like you said, now the game dev’s will look more at the PC because of console limitations.
More PC love is always good
More PC love is always good to have.
With the fiasco of the PS3
With the fiasco of the PS3 being hacked and Sony’s financial troubles Microsoft has no competition to compel them to innovate. PC gamers might benefit in the short term, but in the long run everyone looses.