Next Xbox Reveal Set for May 21st

RC Cola · Apr 24, 2013

Still sort of a rumor (and this isn't the first time the date's been thrown out), but looking official:
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2013/04/24/source-next-xbox-reveal-set-for-may-21.aspx

Game Informer has just received word that Microsoft is about to send out invitations for an unveiling event for the next Xbox. According to our source, which as asked to for anonymity, the proceedings will take place on May 21 in Redmond, Washington.

While the presentation will be held in an intimate setting, it will be streamed live on Xbox.com, Xbox Live, and Spike TV in the US and Canada. We are looking forward to finding out the truth about the rumors swirling around the next-generation hardware, specifically whether the console will require a constant internet connection.

Invitations to the press and publishing partners are expected to go out shortly. Game Informer has reached out to Microsoft for comment.
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J Sizzle · Apr 24, 2013

InB4 Uneducated "Always Online" Whining

RC Cola · Apr 24, 2013

https://xboxevent.com/

edit: Think they just restricted access to it. But basically seemed to confirm this news. And it seems the site is definitely from MS. So we can scratch out the "rumor" part of this info I think.
edit2: And if there was still some doubt: http://majornelson.com/2013/04/24/xboxreveal/

RC Cola · Apr 25, 2013

I don't really follow this guy, but I seem to recall him pushing the 5/21 date before (among other things):
http://windowsitpro.com/paul-thurrotts-wininfo/here-comes-next-xbox

Here Comes the Next Xbox
Microsoft's next Xbox will be revealed in a series of events in the first half of 2013

Microsoft on Wednesday confirmed that the next Xbox video game console, codenamed Durango, will be revealed to the public at a special event at its Redmond campus on May 21. That event will kick off a multi-event unveiling which will continue through June, and then the release of the device, which is expected in early November.

On March 28, I exclusively revealed via Twitter that Microsoft had changed the original reveal date for the next Xbox from April 24 to May 21. So yesterday’s confirmation is interesting for two reasons, the least obvious of which is that it came on April 24, the original date that the firm intended to reveal the next Xbox.

Here’s what I know about the next Xbox (along with some clearly-identified conjecture).

Early announce. The initial reveal date was pushed back from April 24 to May 21 so that Microsoft could better position the device against the PlayStation 4, which Sony announced in late February.

Full (end user) announce. Microsoft will fully reveal details about the next Xbox, including the launch lineup of games, on the eve of the E3 tradeshow in early June 2013.

Developer announce? It appears that Microsoft will discuss the next Xbox developer platform at the Build conference in San Francisco in late June, based on clues on the Build web site.

Launch. The next Xbox will launch in early November 2013.

Windows 8 Core. The next Xbox is based on the "Core" (base) version of Windows 8. This suggests a common apps platform or at least one that is similar to that used by Windows 8, and further than Microsoft could open up this platform to enthusiast developers. (That last bit is supposition on my part.)

Price. Microsoft will initially offer two pricing models for the console, offering a standalone version for $499 and then a $299 version that requires a two-year Xbox LIVE Gold commitment at an expected price of $10 per month.

No entertainment box. Microsoft originally planned to offer both a “full” version of the next Xbox (with video game playing capabilities) and a lower-end entertainment-oriented version, codenamed “Yuma,” that did not provide video gaming capabilities. But plans for Yuma are on hold and no pure entertainment version of the next Xbox will appear in 2013 (or possibly ever).

Blu-ray. The next Xbox will include a Blu-ray optical drive.

Internet-connected. The next Xbox must be internet-connected to use. This is source of the “always on”/“always online” rumors and isn’t as Draconian as many seem to believe.

Another Xbox 360. Microsoft will also deliver a third generation Xbox 360 console this year that will be significantly less expensive than the current models. The new 360 is codenamed “Stingray,” but it’s not clear if this device is required because the next Xbox isn’t backwards compatible, or because Microsoft simply wants a low-cost entertainment box alternative. (A third possibility, and to be clear these possible reasons are all speculative: The 360 simply has life left in it and with dwindling component prices in the 8 years since the original launch, the firm can still make money selling such a device.)

There’s a lot I don’t know, of course. The name is a big area of speculation, and while I’ve heard nothing official, I’d be surprised if they didn’t just called it Xbox. I’ve never seen the console, nor have any idea what it might look like. And in addition to the aforementioned confusion over backwards compatibility and the apps platform, there are questions around Kinect (which I understand is integrated and non-optional) and of course the fabled (and possibly imaginary) Xbox Surface tablet. We’ll have to wait and see what Microsoft announces—or a leak—to find out more.

On that note, Microsoft’s May event will be broadcasted live via Xbox.com, Xbox LIVE and broadcast on Spike TV if you are in the US or Canada.
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HR Dept · Apr 25, 2013

Def not a rumor, I saw it in a tile on XBOX Live yesterday.

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ItsMyFault · Apr 25, 2013

Can't wait. Most looking forward to clearing some of the questionable stuff regarding some rumors. I'd like to stay with Xbox since I loved my Xbox 360, but I'll be open to the PS4 also. Whichever one sells their console the best is the one I'll go with.

lue03 · Apr 25, 2013

I hope they keep the controller the same.

HR Dept · Apr 25, 2013

BasketballReasons said: ↑

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lue03 · May 20, 2013

One day away!

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