Does the Xbox 720 need Blu-ray to succeed?

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Jo21 said:

arsenicazure said:
DVD wont be making a comeback with 720.. It would put MS too much at risk. The ps4 will likely support 50GB+ discs( im not saying the ps3 doesnt support these..im simply saying that they might become the de facto standard)

It would be silly if SONY was two jumps ahead of M$ in terms of disc space. 1080p will become the standard def next gen- consoles will probably support higher resolutions even. They will use the cheapest most efficient route.

Blu ray.. likely? sure.. if they can get 6-8x DVD ROM drives at cheap prices they will.Digital distribution Im not so sure about. It would restrict their market space, plus consumers like taking their games over to their friends to play.

 

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and flash memory 50gb VS a disc 50gb the disc will always be cheaper to manufacture.

 

I doubt most games would need to use much more than 16 GB, especially now that in-engine type cutscenes are becoming more popular. Also you wouldn't have to use FMV as a cover for loading as a SSD would load blisteringly fast. The only genre that really needs the space is JRPGs and they could easily switch to in-engine cutscenes to cut costs and if they can't its not like its an important genre anyway.