Microsoft: Xbox One and Kinect are not separate systems

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Even though Microsoft has now said that the Xbox One will work without the included Kinect sensor if it is not plugged into the game console, the company is sticking with its original message that the Kinect and the Xbox One are a team.

In an interview with Computer and Video Games, Microsoft Xbox exec Phil Harrison is blunt when it comes to the link between the Xbox One and the Kinect. He stated, "Xbox One is Kinect. They are not separate systems. An Xbox One has chips, it has memory, it has Blu-ray, it has Kinect, it has a controller. These are all part of the platform ecosystem."

Harrison added that he has an Xbox One in his home and claims that the Kinect sensor's features, including being able to launch the Xbox One and load his player profile just by the sensor "seeing" him is a "very magical experience."

In the same interview, Harrison said that they have yet to announce a specific launch date for the Xbox One, beyond just "November 2013", due to "a certain number of marketing reasons." Sony announced this week that the rival PlayStation 4 console will launch in the US on November 15th and in Europe on November 29th. Recently, Microsoft revealed that a number of European countries will have to wait until sometime in 2014 to get a localized version of the Xbox One.

Harrison would not comment on if the North American Xbox One bundle will get a free digital game like the company is offering in Europe with FIFA 14. Microsoft will also make more announcements about its non-gaming media partnerships for the Xbox One at a separate event in the near future, according to Harrison.

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generalhunterPosted:

Pashtun Xbox One is a very complete GARBAGE system! You are a fool if you don't agree. PC is the best for high quality games and PS4 is the best console.


k have fun playing angry birds on your ps4 controller # Indies Await

PashtunPosted:

Xbox One is a very complete GARBAGE system! You are a fool if you don't agree. PC is the best for high quality games and PS4 is the best console.

Dr-JPosted:

daRealRush
United501
MoDOT
OhDavidLuiz Kinect is one big dissapointment


Its just a tool for the NSA to spy on you...remember microsoft shows all your info to them.


Just love idiots like you lol


It is a possibility, so I wouldn't say the guys an "idiot"


1 in a million. You think a terrorist will use one? Highly doubt it.

Also the new kinect is amazing

MaggardoPosted:

United501
MoDOT
OhDavidLuiz Kinect is one big dissapointment


Its just a tool for the NSA to spy on you...remember microsoft shows all your info to them.


Just love idiots like you lol


It is a possibility, so I wouldn't say the guys an "idiot"

PittPosted:

I can't stand the Kinect!

JYMEPosted:

smart move by microsoft!

United501Posted:

MoDOT
OhDavidLuiz Kinect is one big dissapointment


Its just a tool for the NSA to spy on you...remember microsoft shows all your info to them.


Just love idiots like you lol

BoarPosted:

_Bale I hate kinect, wish they could sell them separately.


It was said on another article that Kinect being bundled can be a good thing, because now developers can focus on making good games for Kinect without worrying not a lot of people have it.

BoarPosted:

MoDOT
OhDavidLuiz Kinect is one big dissapointment


Its just a tool for the NSA to spy on you...remember microsoft shows all your info to them.


I don't think the NSA is going to be watching through someones Kinect, besides you can plug it out anyway.

BoarPosted:

generalhunter I bet they will release a bundle without Kinect by the time Titanfall comes out look at how many 180s they done they just don't want people to cancel their pre-orders and wait


They might, I guessed they will a while ago because of how they know a lot of people don't want it.