Microsoft Europe executive Chris Lewis reckons that Kinect and the quieter, slimmer Xbox 360 S will extends the console’s life for another 5 years.
Should that be true, it means we’re effectively only half way through its life cycle.
“I think 2010 will be a very big year for us,†said Lewis, speaking to Gamesindustry.biz
“It is, in many ways for us, mid-lifecycle. With this new, sleek design and Kinect for Xbox 360 we’ve got at least another five years of this generation, where we continue to offer great experiences for people.â€
“We continue to attach more games than competitive platforms and we have the healthiest ecosystem, with 25 million people connected through Xbox Live.â€
I’m starting to think the current consoles – while still delivering impressive games and gaming experiences – are beginning to show their age, compared to the advances made in PC graphics and physics and I would love a new generation of consoles soon.
I’m just not entirely certain my wallet agrees, and with recent hardware iterations like the Ps3 Slim and Xbox 360 S it’s probably safe to say next-gen is still a way off.
Source : GIBiz
Last Updated: June 22, 2010
Fox1
June 22, 2010 at 09:30
The advances in PC games are still not that much. DX 10 and 11 are still too hard on low to medium end hardware.
Uberutang
June 22, 2010 at 09:52
PS3 Exclusive games allready kills most of the xbox exlusive games in teh looks department, so yeah,another 5 years?…
Nerd Rage!
June 22, 2010 at 11:06
Then Rage came along and Id showed all the other dev studios what’s possible on both platforms.:P
Believe yo!
Uberutang
June 22, 2010 at 11:21
Rage @ E3 was not running on 360… they ran it on PC to emulate Xbox… That worries me.
Nerd Rage!
June 22, 2010 at 12:18
Nuh uh,check the G4 coverage where Tim confirms that they are running the 360 version on the stage demo.
Fox1
June 22, 2010 at 15:00
It’s running on the xbox 360 just gorgeous
Check the link:
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/21/preview-rage-xbox-360/
Fresno Financial Advisor
June 22, 2010 at 18:40
This is not a good price for just an add-on. Not even a console. Will definitely not consider getting one.