Xbox 360 isn’t going anywhere soon
August 5th, 2008 |
Despite Sony’s claims that its competition is starting to look dated, Microsoft is confident that the Xbox 360 has years of solid gaming left.
As Don Mattrick, Microsoft’s Senior VP of all things game, tells EDGE:
I think the ability to have a longer cycle to continue to drive value and innovate – there’s a lot of potential in the 360 that hasn’t been realized, and that bodes for a pretty good run in the market, and a lot of capabilities our box has that consumers are just getting used to. What we’ve achieved we‘re pleased with, but there’s a lot of runway ahead.
Analysts and gamers alike have been pondering over how long this generation’s consoles would stand. Sony opted for a longer lifespan with its PS3 by developing a state-of-the-art system, which hurt their initial sales. Microsoft took a more moderate approach, which begs the question: how long will it last?
Every now and then, a rumour pops up about the “Xbox 720″, but Mattrick’s comments suggest that we won’t be seeing that for quite some time. Developers would like a longer cycle, at least — Final Fantasy XIII will now surface for the Xbox 360 sometime in 2009 or 2010, while BioWare is still hoping to get Mass Effect 2 and 3 out within this generation.
What do you think? Are the graphics and capabilities of the Xbox 360 enough to stand up against improved games on the PS3?
#1 MirthNadir
August 9th, 2008 at 1:07 am
Sony is just now catching up to Xbox 360 and they wanna thump their chest … they are late to the dance and they need to just keep putting out good games and show some consistency …
#2 Ryan
August 27th, 2008 at 1:04 am
Overtime, I think Sony will out do technically speaking, Sony likes it’s consoles to last 10 years and developers will soon get PS3 development down pat. Microsoft, to keep up will probably have to upgrade in the next 4-5 years, Xbox360 has the market now with less and less exclusives going to PS3 but in the long haul I think Sony will overcome it.