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Way back June of last year, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates hinted of an HD-DVD enabled Xbox 360, and Japan's Chief of Xbox Operations Yoshihiro Maruyama was quoted as saying that it is indeed a possibility, "but it won't have any relationship to gaming." Either Microsoft had a momentary lapse in memory or that there was simply a change of plans.One member of Neogaf has posted this in the forums, but would only say that his source is from a subscription only publication only, hence, he can't divulge the source of the quote.
"Microsoft hasn’t determined whether to do Xbox 360 games in blue-laser HD DVD, but has ruled it out for “this holiday” when it ships its HD DVD drive for movie playback through the Xbox 360, said Dave Luehmann, gen. mgr.- Microsoft Game Studios. “Speed of loading” is Microsoft’s big concern about HD DVD games on the Xbox 360, Luehmann said. Xbox 360 games on red-laser DVD9 can run at 12X speeds at data transfer rates that aren’t a problem, but the same can’t necessarily be said of HD DVD game content, and Microsoft wants to be confident of pleasing users, he said. He wasn’t more specific about delivery timing of the HD DVD drive. Microsoft hasn’t released pricing on the drive, but “will do so shortly,” he said. He vowed it would be offered at a “great and affordable” price, repeating statements of other Microsoft executives that the drive would be the “cheapest” HD DVD player available."
Some are going on faith that Microsoft can't change the media it's shipping games on halfway through the life cycle of a console, leaving owners of the DVD version unable to play HD-DVD games. While some are advocates for change, egging on DVD extras and possible top-selling game add-ons. But one thing binding all the gamers together is the price concern.
It sure does bring Sega 32X to mind doesn't it?
Via neogaf
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FLOP!!
micrsoft will shoot themself if they make it any sort of a requirement for games
nothing is concrete, dont start complaining just yet. if they do this it wont mean regular users will miss out. it just means you might be able to buy a hd-dvd version on 1 disk rather than a dvd-9 version wich could take a couple disks. untill ms ACTUAL does rip you off stop complaing about the console you bought that MS LOST MONEY ON!
Don't bash PS 3 for not giving consumers a choice, and say 1080 P is not important, and then turn around and force HD-DVD on us. I want both formats to fail because i don't want either one. 5 million people is not all of sudden going to buy the add-on. I for one will feel personally betrayed and will glady become a nintendo and sony fanboy.
Even considering such thing after a promise just breaks my heart.
micrsoft will shoot themself if they make it any sort of a requirement for games and kura, I highly doubt it breaks your heart at all.
nothing is concrete, dont start complaining just yet. if they do this it wont mean regular users will miss out. it just means you might be able to buy a hd-dvd version on 1 disk rather than a dvd-9 version wich could take a couple disks. untill ms ACTUAL does rip you off stop complaing about the console you bought that MS LOST MONEY ON!
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