This wouldnt be the first time that Microsoft pulled the plug on a potential project.

"...after almost seven months of development..."

That's the most interesting part of this story.

JAY520!!! Where are you?

This adds support to my bet and the idea that neXtBox *could* be ready for a NA launch this holiday to catch Wii U. If this game was in development for at least 7mos, that means some MS partners had some form of dev kits since shortly after E3 of last year.... only a few months after Nintendo confirmed their device was coming (Feb 2011 I think is when Nintendo first stated they'd show a new console at E3).

So, MS took action and immediately put their product into full force by getting early dev kits out (we know the kit was finalized last December) and get close partners started on software.

E3 is gonna be awesome.

superchunk said: "...after almost seven months of development..." That's the most interesting part of this story. JAY520!!! Where are you? This adds support to my bet and the idea that neXtBox *could* be ready for a NA launch this holiday to catch Wii U. If this game was in development for at least 7mos, that means some MS partners had some form of dev kits since shortly after E3 of last year.... only a few months after Nintendo confirmed their device was coming (Feb 2011 I think is when Nintendo first stated they'd show a new console at E3). So, MS took action and immediately put their product into full force by getting early dev kits out (we know the kit was finalized last December) and get close partners started on software. E3 is gonna be awesome.

7 months doesn't really hint at a 2012 release imo.

Interesting that you mention the way Nintendo revealed their console. They showed their console at E3 and will release it one year after that showing. The same will likely happen with Microsoft: They'll show the console at E3 2012 and release it a year later (2013). I say there's a 1/99 chance of the Nextbox releasing this year. And the only reason I give it 1 is because the world might end this year. If the world does end this year, then I can see Microsoft trying to sell a few consoles before their doom.

@Jay520
I agree with you that the nextbox will not come out this year but remember how quickly the 360 was revealed before you write it off as such an absurdity. May 2005 yet release date in November 2005 and history has a tendancy to repeat itself...

Not to much a big deal, at least we didn't know what the game was.