First Xbox 2 software to be unveiled tomorrow

[R420]

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With just over 24 hours to go before Microsoft's Xbox press conference
at GDC, word has reached us that the company may be planning to unveil
the first demonstrations of Xbox 2 software in San Jose tomorrow.

It's been known for some time that Microsoft plans to use the GDC
press conference, which happens tomorrow morning at 11am Pacific Time,
to talk about the Xbox 2 for the first time in public - but what
exactly the company will be showing off is not known.

Development sources today indicated that Microsoft is not prepared to
discuss details of the specification of the console in its
announcement tomorrow, and will not be unveiling the actual hardware
design either. It's thought that the company is holding back on
commenting on exact specification details until it has more concrete
information about Sony's plans for PlayStation 3.

Instead of hardware, then, Microsoft is expected to talk about
software - and today sources indicated to us that when Chief Xbox
Officer Robbie Bach takes to the stage in San Jose tomorrow morning,
he will be accompanied by demonstrations of the first confirmed titles
for Xbox 2.

A number of key Microsoft developers are thought to have prepared
demonstrations for the event in video form, and fingers are pointing
to companies including British developers Rare and Climax to have
created content for the announcement. MechAssault creators Day 1
Studios are also known to be working on Xbox 2 software, so they're
another obvious contender - but Bungie and Lionhead (or Big Blue Box
rather), both slaving away in the latter stages of key Xbox titles,
are thought to be unlikely to have anything to show off.
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[BKR]

Who cares!?
We still have 2 more years of gaming left on the current systems!

 

[PowerPC 603e]

Who cares!?
We still have 2 more years of gaming left on the current systems!

Well we might have 2-4 years of gaming on current systems. but that doesn't
mean we will have to wait for Xbox 2 that long. If reports are to be
believed, the next Xbox will be out in 1.5 years (fall 2005).

 

[BKR]

Well we might have 2-4 years of gaming on current systems. but that doesn't
mean we will have to wait for Xbox 2 that long. If reports are to be
believed, the next Xbox will be out in 1.5 years (fall 2005).

I stand corrected.
By all means let's hype the new systems 1 1/2 away from being launched with
maybe a decent or 2 titles for the first 6 months!
YAH!

 

[Eric Pobirs]

I stand corrected.
By all means let's hype the new systems 1 1/2 away from being launched with
maybe a decent or 2 titles for the first 6 months!
YAH!

Indeed. I can remember the first time I saw what was supposed to be an
Xbox game as opposed to a technology demo. It was at CES and a bit
unexpected because there hadn't been much video game activity there since E3
began but Microsoft wanted something to add pizzazz to their presentation.
The game seemed pretty nifty and I was looking forward to it.

The game was Malice.

Malice, which still hasn't shipped on any platform. Gwen Stefani could
be passing menopause before it hits retail at this rate.


At this stage of the product's life I'm really not concerned about
displays of specific titles. Demonstrations of what the system will offer
beyond the capabilities of current hardware will suffice. Actual games don't
count for much until there is an actual release date for the system and the
launch library becomes a meaningful concern.