Microsoft: Xbox One and Kinect are not separate systems
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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BoarPosted:
SillyChildrenAggie I am sorry to say but I dont care if they are the same system. I just think that if we are not going to use the Kinect we should not have to buy it. 100 dollars going down the drain.
I'm sorry to say but Microsoft doesn't care if you don't want it. I'm happy about that. Developers will be able to make better use of kinect knowing everyone has one, instead of feeling like they're wasting money to develop a game for a small portion of gamers.
I'm exicited to see what they will do with it. And I'm happy they didn't take Sonys route and remove the kinect to make sales.
Now that is a great deal of truth my friend, there wasn't a lot of Kinect games cause they didn't know how many people had it, now there can be a lot more.
NeuronPosted:
Suck it up if you don't want the Kinect. People b**** and complain about everything. Sell it if its that big of a deal.
Dr-JPosted:
204 I Wonder if I Can Transfer Accounts?
What? Lol obviously you can transfer your 360 profile
SillyChildrenPosted:
Aggie I am sorry to say but I dont care if they are the same system. I just think that if we are not going to use the Kinect we should not have to buy it. 100 dollars going down the drain.
I'm sorry to say but Microsoft doesn't care if you don't want it. I'm happy about that. Developers will be able to make better use of kinect knowing everyone has one, instead of feeling like they're wasting money to develop a game for a small portion of gamers.
I'm exicited to see what they will do with it. And I'm happy they didn't take Sonys route and remove the kinect to make sales.
BoarPosted:
Well I get where they are coming from, the Kinect is worth the money for what you get and is a great device.
SwiftPosted:
I am sorry to say but I dont care if they are the same system. I just think that if we are not going to use the Kinect we should not have to buy it. 100 dollars going down the drain.
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