Microsoft: Xbox One and Kinect are not separate systems

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Even though Microsoft has now said that the Xbox One will work without the included Kinect sensor if it is not plugged into the game console, the company is sticking with its original message that the Kinect and the Xbox One are a team.

In an interview with Computer and Video Games, Microsoft Xbox exec Phil Harrison is blunt when it comes to the link between the Xbox One and the Kinect. He stated, "Xbox One is Kinect. They are not separate systems. An Xbox One has chips, it has memory, it has Blu-ray, it has Kinect, it has a controller. These are all part of the platform ecosystem."

Harrison added that he has an Xbox One in his home and claims that the Kinect sensor's features, including being able to launch the Xbox One and load his player profile just by the sensor "seeing" him is a "very magical experience."

In the same interview, Harrison said that they have yet to announce a specific launch date for the Xbox One, beyond just "November 2013", due to "a certain number of marketing reasons." Sony announced this week that the rival PlayStation 4 console will launch in the US on November 15th and in Europe on November 29th. Recently, Microsoft revealed that a number of European countries will have to wait until sometime in 2014 to get a localized version of the Xbox One.

Harrison would not comment on if the North American Xbox One bundle will get a free digital game like the company is offering in Europe with FIFA 14. Microsoft will also make more announcements about its non-gaming media partnerships for the Xbox One at a separate event in the near future, according to Harrison.

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LuckyOtterPosted:

Boar
_Bale I hate kinect, wish they could sell them separately.


It was said on another article that Kinect being bundled can be a good thing, because now developers can focus on making good games for Kinect without worrying not a lot of people have it.


Exactly. Now that everyone will have one you will be seeing it a lot more in games. Cross platform games maybe not so much since the PS4 doesn't come with the Eye.

Dr-JPosted:

Mountaineers
Dr-J
Wagering I actually like the Kinect.


Looks like I'm not alone.


I play it alot


+1, I will play it even more considering how cool the new one is

MountaineersPosted:

Dr-J
Wagering I actually like the Kinect.


Looks like I'm not alone.


I play it alot

Dr-JPosted:

Wagering I actually like the Kinect.


Looks like I'm not alone.

WavelengthPosted:

Pashtun Xbox One is a very complete GARBAGE system! You are a fool if you don't agree. PC is the best for high quality games and PS4 is the best console.


Here we go again. Another person that doesn't know what they are talking about.

WageringPosted:

I actually like the Kinect.

Dr-JPosted:

Pashtun Xbox One is a very complete GARBAGE system! You are a fool if you don't agree. PC is the best for high quality games and PS4 is the best console.


You're a moron

2014Posted:

Pashtun Xbox One is a very complete GARBAGE system! You are a fool if you don't agree. PC is the best for high quality games and PS4 is the best console.


Go leech se7ensins and leave us mature folk alone

LashPosted:

This kinect will be amazing! I'm deff. Getting the Xbox One.

HKMPosted:

I don't know why everyone is hating on Kinect. I think it would be cool to have a game like call of duty mw2. In the last part of the game you have to throw a knife at Shepherd. Now how cool would it to not press RB and just actually make the knife throwing movement with your arm and the Kinect will pick up on it. This sounds amazing to me.