Rumour: 720 to be Windows Based & Going 'Apple Route'
First up, the insidery, anonymous MS Nerd blog is reporting that the next Xbox, codenamed loop, will run on a modified version of Windows 9 and use ARM architecture. The custom designed hardware will supposedly feature "a 'main' processor with multiple dedicated assistive cores for graphics, AI, physics, sound, networking, encryption and sensors." The blog adds that the device will be "cheaper" and "far smaller" than the Xbox 360.
Meanwhile, on a recent episode of TWiT's Window's Weekly netcast (at 1:28:15), Paul Thurott of Supersite for Windows offered a slightly different take on the console's prospects. First of all, based on his own sources, Thurott is expecting a holiday 2012 launch, meaning Microsoft "would almost have to announce this at CES" in January. Further, the system will utilize the same Metro UI design as Windows Phone 7 and will feature "embedded Silverlight." Furthermore Thurott says the console will go "the Apple route" and will "integrate very tightly" with Windows Phone and Windows 8.
In summation: The next Xbox will release in 2012, 2013 or 2014, it will have processors, run Silverlight and will use either Windows 8 or Windows 9. Hopefully that clears everything up.
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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/09/rumor-next-xbox-to-be-windows-powered-going-apple-route/
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FeedsPosted:
-FusioN- honestly i dont think a new xbox is needed they shud just improve the 360..
They did with the slim, now they are imporving the slim and making it 1000000x better and a bit cheaper hopefully :)
oDrizzYo_M16Posted:
so finally window games are going to be on mac computers? cant really understand this
BulletOnABiscutPosted:
Battlefield_3Console players would get completely obliterated no joke. I'm a console player and even I can admit that.Jtag-MasterLol if they did that the PC elitists would cry like babies because they think that they are the lords of gaming. Anyway it would be terrible to do that because like you said the PC players would just own the console gamers.TTG-JasonV If this introduces cross platform gaming between a pc and console then @winningMore like losing! the PC users would win everytime with their mouse and keyboard!
System32Posted:
SpaceMeat If they're going the Apple route then they need to plan on making the 720 very overpriced, probably around $1000...
$1000... They said Apple. That's $1000 for the controller.
ZodiacswrathPosted:
they need a new console...the new hardware is required to fulfill the dreams of future game dev's
SpaceMeatPosted:
If they're going the Apple route then they need to plan on making the 720 very overpriced, probably around $1000...
aBoxOfMintsPosted:
apply route= products being able to access anything apple such as mac and pc, meaning they will be able to allow one to hook up their windows phone to the console and this intrigues me a lot!
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