Tue, Jul 28, 2009 | 22:51 BST
Farrell: Natal coming “late next year”
THQ boss Brian Farrell just called Natal a “platform addition” and said the 360 motion-sensing unit will launch “late next year”.
The exec’s comments came as part of a broad answer in the firm’s Q1 earnings call regarding the general state of the industry and console price-cutting.
Microsoft has never officially dated Natal’s launch, although company boss Steve Ballmer did say in June after E3 that a “natural interface” 360 will be out next year.
Ballmer quickly apologised for the remarks. Guess Mr Farrell didn’t get the memo.
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Posted in: Hot, Microsoft, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: brian farrell, project natal
4 comments
#1
Tonka
29/07/09, 8:46 am
This wouldn’t have been any less credible even if it was Will Farell that did the announcement.
/hums “You’re a vapour trail”
#2
Hero of Canton
29/07/09, 9:20 am
Eh? At E3, Microsoft mentioned late 2010 as the release window for Natal. It was the ‘new SKU’ comments Ballmer apologised for, not the potential release date.
#3
Tonka
29/07/09, 9:37 am
The guy is a notorious liar. And he builds model air planes.
(P.N. the two are not connected)
#4
theevilaires
29/07/09, 3:15 pm
They will have another big celebration like they did with their NXE update probably.