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Cyrus_ATX on 15 January 2013

Insider: Xbox 720 development is "pretty much Fight Club"

 

If that doesn't turn out to be the headline I most enjoyed writing this year, we'll be doing very well indeed. CVG sources have shed a little bit of light on how Microsoft disseminates information about unannounced console projects, drawing parallels with the work of a certain Chuck Palahniuk.

"When Microsoft wants to run a secret project, they divide it into tents, which are cross-discipline teams," the insider revealed, as part of a crystal-ball feature on next generation console announcements. "The first you know of this is you're asked for a one-to-one webcam chat, where it's explained to you that it's pretty much Fight Club, and that you're not allowed to tell anyone that you've been talked to about 'joining the tent'."

That's "pretty much Fight Club" as in "you do not talk about Fight Club", presumably, rather than a suggestion that all Microsoft's R&D chitchats take place in dimly-lit basements, where ugly, bloodthirsty Average Joes stave in each other's vital organs.

"You sign a load of paperwork, and then afterwards they give you some indication of what the hell you'll be working on," the insider continued. "The bit I find crazy is that you have to find time to work on the tent project yourself; your line manager isn't allowed to know what you're working on.

"Microsoft sends out a list of stock answers that you're allowed to give if your manager asks you where all your time is going, and a phone number to call if they don't believe you. If they call that, they'll get confirmation you're working on a project, but absolutely nothing more."

I am Jack's thoughtfully caressed chin. According to the most recent batch of rumours, the next gen Xbox will launch in November and cost $350-400 in the US.

 

http://www.oxm.co.uk/49256/insider-xbox-720-development-is-pretty-much-fight-club/

 



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dsgrue3 on 15 January 2013

If 720 is $350-$400, Wii U is going to have some serious trouble moving units. That's a sexy price.



sales2099 on 15 January 2013

Sounds epic.



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timmah on 15 January 2013
dsgrue3 said:
If 720 is $350-$400, Wii U is going to have some serious trouble moving units. That's a sexy price.

That probably also means it will not be as powerful as many have predicted (especially if they bundle kinect functionality), and the Wii U will most likely have a price cut by then and be in the $250-$300 range with a lot of good games.



kitler53 on 15 January 2013

lol, great headline for the information contained. makes sense thought if MS wants to prevent leaks. there are certainly far fewer MS leaks than sony leaks right now.



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spaceguy on 15 January 2013

Sounds Pretty fuggin BaeD!!!!!!



dsgrue3 on 15 January 2013
timmah said:
dsgrue3 said:
If 720 is $350-$400, Wii U is going to have some serious trouble moving units. That's a sexy price.

That probably also means it will not be as powerful as many have predicted (especially if they bundle kinect functionality), and the Wii U will most likely have a price cut by then and be in the $250-$300 range with a lot of good games.

Depends how big of a loss MS is willing to take on the console. Wii U is selling at a small loss because of the tablet controller. Didn't we get estimates that the tablet alone was $75-$100 of the cost? Plenty of wiggle room there for MS to take a small loss especially if XBL is still subscription-based to recoup initial loss on units.



Jaywood2010 on 15 January 2013

<----- Points to picture ;)




       

sales2099 on 15 January 2013
timmah said:
dsgrue3 said:
If 720 is $350-$400, Wii U is going to have some serious trouble moving units. That's a sexy price.

That probably also means it will not be as powerful as many have predicted (especially if they bundle kinect functionality), and the Wii U will most likely have a price cut by then and be in the $250-$300 range with a lot of good games.

They can easily sell at a bigger loss then Nintendo or 350-400 is the base price with monthly fees afterwards (financing option).



Xbox: Best hardware, Game Pass best value, best BC, more 1st party genres and multiplayer titles. 

 

timmah on 15 January 2013
dsgrue3 said:
timmah said:
dsgrue3 said:
If 720 is $350-$400, Wii U is going to have some serious trouble moving units. That's a sexy price.

That probably also means it will not be as powerful as many have predicted (especially if they bundle kinect functionality), and the Wii U will most likely have a price cut by then and be in the $250-$300 range with a lot of good games.

Depends how big of a loss MS is willing to take on the console. Wii U is selling at a small loss because of the tablet controller. Didn't we get estimates that the tablet alone was $75-$100 of the cost? Plenty of wiggle room there for MS to take a small loss especially if XBL is still subscription-based to recoup initial loss on units.

It will definitely be more powerful than the U, but I've seen some pretty ridiculous rumors about the power, I mean rumors of specs that would cost $1000-$1500+ to build as a PC.