Rumor: Blu-Ray license issues could delay next Xbox until 2014?
MondoXbox.com claims, via unnamed sources, claims that the management of a large retail chain in Italy has been told that Microsoft has been having some issues with obtaining the license for a Blu-Ray disc player in the next Xbox, apparently due to a long time console exclusive contract with Sony, and this might make the next Xbox miss a launch by the end of 2013.
Of course, this is just a rumor and it's possible that any Blu-Ray license delay might just be for European markets, which might not affect the U.S. time frame for the launch of the console. It's not unknown for a console to be launched in North America first. The original Xbox came out in the U.S. and Canada in November 2001 but the European market had to wait until March 2002 to get their hands on the next Xbox.
Even the article itself states we should "take this rumor with extreme caution". We should learn more about Microsoft's launch plans for the next Xbox at its May 21st press event, which is now just over two weeks away.
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BradPosted:
Oh look, another reason not to buy the 720! Really looks like i'm going to switch over to PC gaming now
ZahnePosted:
Monster-Munch Blu ray would be good as they can add more stuff on the game.
Yea but its gona cost stupid prices to buy games
FountainsPosted:
-Legion blu ray is pointless lol doesnt do nothing really. i just hope it doesnt get delayed
Bluray holds more memory on a single disk, so what would be 2 disks on our dual layer disks would be one disk on bluray
MarluxiaPosted:
blu ray is pointless lol doesnt do nothing really. i just hope it doesnt get delayed
DavidDo0MPosted:
gtapro151 lol duh sony is part owner of blu ray they will have to pay a persentige of every game sold they should have used hd-dvd at least they could hold 25gbs
Sony was only one of many companies to collaborate on the blue diode project that led to blu-ray discs(along with Phillips and Pioneer) but the actual blu-ray discs themselves were created by Verbatim. True, legal ownership of "blu-ray" rests in the hands of the 9 members of the BRDF, not Sony. People believe Sony to own the technology because of the exclusivity contract Verbatim and the BRDF signed with Sony days before it's reveal. Don't believe everything you read on the internet. Hell, don't even believe me. Look it up for yourself.
XeXModzTehPosted:
Blu-Ray isnt even good
The quality on ps3 games is just the same as xbox on 1080i/1080p
The quality on ps3 games is just the same as xbox on 1080i/1080p
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