Microsoft's senior director of Xbox product management, David Hufford has said that there is "no need" to launch a new Xbox console with Natal on the horizon.
In an interview with The Guardian, Hufford talked about the long lifespan of Microsoft’s home console.
"I think it's important to say that the Xbox 360 is the console of the long future for us," he said. "There is no need to launch a new console, because we're able to give this console new life either with software upgrades or hardware upgrades like Project Natal.
"The Xbox 360 was designed for a long life, and I don't even know if we're at the midpoint yet."
Rather than release a new console, Microsoft is of course relying on motion cam Project Natal to bring new game experiences to the console, but if that doesn’t work out the way Microsoft planned then we could be expecting a new console sooner than we thought. Still, here’s hoping that Natal keeps the 360 going for a little bit longer.
In an interview with The Guardian, Hufford talked about the long lifespan of Microsoft’s home console.
"I think it's important to say that the Xbox 360 is the console of the long future for us," he said. "There is no need to launch a new console, because we're able to give this console new life either with software upgrades or hardware upgrades like Project Natal.
"The Xbox 360 was designed for a long life, and I don't even know if we're at the midpoint yet."
Rather than release a new console, Microsoft is of course relying on motion cam Project Natal to bring new game experiences to the console, but if that doesn’t work out the way Microsoft planned then we could be expecting a new console sooner than we thought. Still, here’s hoping that Natal keeps the 360 going for a little bit longer.
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