Mon, Jan 12, 2009 | 07:34 GMT
Greenberg: “we’re not even thinking about the next generation at this point”
Microsoft’s American mouthpiece, Aaron Greenberg said at last week’s CES 09 that the company aren’t thinking about launching a new console any time soon.
“I think we absolutely have a very long life ahead of us. I think what we’re seeing this generation is that we have a console that is no longer limited by hardware.” the Xbox 360 product manager told G4TV.
“We’re delivering Hi-Definition experiences. We have storage. We have high-speed connectivity. So you know we’re not limited by the hardware at all.
“We see a very, very long future ahead of us as we think about the platform and we’re not even thinking about the next generation at this point,” he added.
Greenberg goes on to say that NXE has given the console a whole new lease of life: “I think that what we did with the New Xbox Experience, and many people said that it was essentially like launching a new console and we did that through the power of software.
“When we designed the Xbox 360 the strategy was, ‘What if we could make a console that we could continuously update over time?’” he offered.
“Last generation we couldn’t do that because we only had 10 percent of our owners connected to Live. But now the majority of people that own a console are connected. We’ve got 17 million people connected. We can always add new features and new functionality and so we’ll continue to do that without requiring them to buy new hardware.”
Full interview through the link.
By Mike Bowden
13 comments
#1
Blerk
12/01/09, 7:43 am
Honest, guv. No, really!
#2
Morrius
12/01/09, 7:53 am
Yep, there sure as shit ain’t no testbox 720′s around here mate…. *shifty eyes*
#3
Lutz
12/01/09, 7:54 am
If MS aren’t planning the next xbox already then they’re screwed…
#4
Psychotext
12/01/09, 12:26 pm
Indeed.
#5
theevilaires
12/01/09, 4:28 pm
ahahahahaha with a forehead as big as his, he’s not thinking of the next box he’s dreaming of it
#6
theevilaires
12/01/09, 4:29 pm
“We’re delivering Hi-Definition experiences. We have storage. We have high-speed connectivity. So you know we’re not limited by the hardware at all.
fucking americans they sure can lie their ass off can’t they
#7
Blerk
12/01/09, 4:30 pm
Wait – you’re not an American? There goes that theory, then.
#8
SticKboy
12/01/09, 4:40 pm
He may not be an American – but he most certainly is a WEE-WEE HEAD!!
#9
tenthousandgothsonacid
12/01/09, 4:42 pm
“WEE-WEE HEAD”
I think you may have invented an internet meme.
Remember where you heard it first kids, this time next year Paxman will be using it on Newsnight
#10
theevilaires
12/01/09, 4:50 pm
stickboy you sure do like wee wees huh listen someone who’s name matches his words should seek serious help. i feel sorry for you because you sound like you were malested or something. do you have nightmares about michael jackson
#11
theevilaires
12/01/09, 4:51 pm
is that what the guy who butt raped you called you
#12
fearmonkey
12/01/09, 9:00 pm
You can bet they have team working on a new console, though we may not even begin to hear about it much until 2 to 3 years time.
I wonder if Sony will try and be first with their next console.
#13
theevilaires
12/01/09, 10:13 pm
i think sony will at least try to launch the same year if not the same month as the new xbox. One things for sure neither one of them wants to jump the gun before the other has a sleight edge.