Tuesday, 7 May 2013

Microsofts Next - Xbox Annoucement Dated

After weeks of rumours, Microsoft have finally confirmed that it will be holding an event on Tuesday, 21st May to unveil its next-generation Xbox, commonly referred to as Durango or Xbox 720. The event will take place at the company's Redmond, Washington campus.

An official blog post was released with Microsoft saying that the event will "mark the beginning of a new generation of games, TV, and entertainment," and will come accompanied with a live broadcast on Xbox.com, Xbox Live, and Spike TV. Interestingly, the post goes on to say that the event will serve as only an initial "taste," but that it will save its larger lineup of games for E3. This may be off the back of Nintendo’s announcement yesterday not to have a large floor display at E3 this year.

"On that day, we’ll share our vision for Xbox, and give you a real taste of the future. Then, 19-days later at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles, we’ll continue the conversation and showcase our full lineup of blockbuster games."

Additional details remain scarce, but you can rest assured that the streams will be very interesting viewing.

For those who haven't been following the deluge of pre-event rumours, the next-generation Xbox is expected to herald the arrival of Microsoft's comprehensive home entertainment strategy, offering significant leaps in graphics processing power, interactive streaming media, and a new, more powerful Kinect. 

The event comes just a few short months after Sony’s debut of their PlayStation 4 at a special event in New York City and is an attempt to halt the competitions steam as quickly as possible.

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