Xbox One 'hasn't been rushed' to market, says Major Nelson

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Despite acknowledging a number of "challenges" in the run-up to this November's Xbox One launch, Xbox Live director of programming Larry 'Major Nelson' Hyrb insists the console hasn't been rushed to market.

Microsoft said last month that Xbox One's launch had been delayed to 2014 in eight European countries due to Kinect localisation issues rather than supply problems.

Xbox One will now launch in 13 markets this November, although Kinect voice commands will initially only work in five countries, while the console appears unlikely to support external storage upon release.

Responding to suggestions that Microsoft has rushed the console to market, Major Nelson said on Reddit: "The Xbox One program has been in development for years, so calling it 'Rushed' is incorrect.

"Did we have a few challenges between May and August? Sure. But we are working on our own schedule - not any one else's. At Gamescom, every game in the Xbox booth was running on final Xbox One hardware. Every. Single. One. That would paint a very different take on the being 'rushed.'"

Xbox One is targeted for a "late November" release, according to the terms and conditions section of an upcoming promo campaign for which PepsiCo and Microsoft have partnered to give away an Xbox One every two minutes. The Xbox One price has been set at £430 / €500 / $500.

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BoobsonPosted:

Glad they've spent there time and they feel like its ready to be released and the problems left they know they can easily fix with time.

Sounds like a good, strong, sturdy console is on the way.

Evo8Posted:

It's hard for either consoles not to encounter problems, the demand is so high.

-CPPosted:

7 years to make it, I hope they didn't rush!

DiniPosted:

Upheavel Connect voices commands only works in 5 countries, they will be an update probably soon after the release of the Xbox one getting it working in more countries.


Yeah I agree more people will complain if they don't allow it for more countries

UpheavelPosted:

Connect voices commands only works in 5 countries, they will be an update probably soon after the release of the Xbox one getting it working in more countries.

GeorgasmPosted:

'Rushed to market'... I presume it's been in development for atleast 4-5 years, the 360 launched 8 years ago. It's probably getting shipped so soon after it's reveal because of the high demand for the product, besides, consumer models have probably been in production for months now.

PittPosted:

MS will make more money guaranteed.

Dr-JPosted:

Human interesting, but the millions of people in the 8 european countries may get a PS4 instead.


Then let them. It's not about the sales at first it's about the sales in the long run. MS will make a lot of money and if they lose some it won't hurt them

VeraPosted:

Human interesting, but the millions of people in the 8 european countries may get a PS4 instead.


yip me including one of them I still think it is a good console though

HumanPosted:

interesting, but the millions of people in the 8 european countries may get a PS4 instead.


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