XBOX 720 Rumors: Facts and Fiction

Unlike most electronic devices, Sony’s PlayStation 3 and Microsoft’s XBOX 360 have been able to stand on their own by lasting as long as they have at the top of a very competitive market; his career has been absolutely impressive.

That said, rumors abound in the gaming industry that Microsoft has been working on a new game console, the XBOX 720, which is poised to give Sony’s PlayStation 4, Project Shield, and Nintendo Wii U a run for their money. in what has been called the “next generation” of video game technology. However, little is known about the XBOX 720, but there is always some truth behind every rumor and some of that can be supported in this report.

Production

Thanks to the leaks we’ve been able to get, we can say with some degree of certainty that Microsoft has had XBOX 720 as a work in progress for several years. This already shows the amount of deliberation and patience Microsoft is willing to put into this project, a commendable feat to say the least. In addition, we can deduce that it will not be long, perhaps months, before Microsoft announces its launch to the market. That alone is enough to spark some excitement in gaming enthusiasts.

However, it is wise to acknowledge that much of this is still nothing more than speculation. In fact, the supposed name of this ‘next generation’ video game console may or may not be XBOX 720. Some are under the impression that Microsoft will call it ‘XBOX Infinity’ while others will argue that it will in fact be XBOX 720. The however , the name is trivial at this stage.

Hardware

Notably, rumors already give the XBOX 720’s processing power a supreme state compared to what we already know to expect from the Nintendo Wii U. It is reported to have an outstanding 1.2 teraflops power; More fully, the game console is expected to have an 8-core 1.6GHz chip with a 768-thread GPU. That’s a lot of power.

Characteristics

Kinect 2.0 is one of the more exciting features rumored to be incorporated into the XBOX 720 and sources have been quoted as saying that Microsoft is interested in investing in the project as they see a bright future in motion-controlled video games.

In the other entertainment aspect of the game console, XBOX 720 will have a Blu-Ray player to enhance the movie experience and as you expect, the game console will be left behind in the craze of cloud connection and may support certain cloud storage. games. Exclusive shows and other TV shows will also appear on the game console, this is in line with the rumor that Microsoft is working to put out its own TV content.

Controversy

In an attempt to prevent second-hand games from being passed on to other players through sale or gift, Microsoft is rumored to install an activation code that will make this impossible. What would also be potentially off putting to gamers is the reliance on the internet for the games rumored to come with the XBOX 720. These concerns would go a long way to hinder the warm reception the console would prefer.

Release date

Along with merry carols and cheer, Christmas 2013 could see the launch of the “next generation” game console; that’s one more reason to look forward to the Christmas players. Unfortunately though this is mere speculation and the release deadline still remains at Microsoft’s discretion.