As the Xbox One gets closer to its November launch, many questions remain about how the console works and what it can do. So we reached out to Microsoft and asked them if they could definitively clarify some of these things. They obliged, and so we'll be bringing you a handful of Ask Microsoft Anything answers each Monday at 2pm PDT/5pm EDT. Bookmark this page, as we'll update this article so that all the answers live in one easy-to-find place.
Oh, and if you've got a question for Microsoft about the Xbox One, send it to our Podcast Unlocked team at unlocked@ign.com and we'll make sure Microsoft sees it!
NEW ANSWERS ADDED 9/9:
MARC WHITTEN, CHIEF XBOX ONE PLATFORM ARCHITECT: Neither the console or the software have any region locks.
WHITTEN: Yes, this is something we really like and you’ll see us use it for a variety of digital offerings and more.
WHITTEN: No, we don’t have any support for playing HD-DVD with the Xbox One.
WHITTEN: For now, our focus is on making Skype on Xbox One a premiere experience. The Kinect sensor on Xbox One is great for capturing voice and video with very high quality. With the system architecture of Xbox One, it’s easy to instantly move between experiences – including Skype – and to allow you to get Skype calls and have a Skype conversation regardless of what else you are doing on the console.
WHITTEN: We’ve released inactive gamertags in the past, but it’s been a while. Stay tuned.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/08/05/ask-microsoft-anything-about-xbox-one
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Pretty weak questions this week, I'd say.
Previous week questions (9/2/13)
