Next-gen Xbox confirmed by developer

Posted in Xbox 360 by Conner Flynn on March 29th, 2009

The Watchmen Xbox 360Here’s some exciting news for gamers. Microsoft is apparently deep into the development process for the successor to the Xbox 360 console. Blizzard’s Rob Pardo has confirmed that his company has taken part in talks with Microsoft about this next console.

We all knew they would launch another console eventually, but the news suggests the company plans to replace its current 4-year-old system very soon. Pardo didn’t provide any hardware details, just that Blizzard is “actively in discussions with Microsoft” about the new gaming hardware.

Blizzard of course makes WoW, so Pardo suggested to Microsoft that the next model should have better input devices to allow real-time strategy games to be better ported to consoles.

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18 Comments to “Next-gen Xbox confirmed by developer”
  1. Harman Says:

    Microsoft may be in development of a new console, but it’s not going to be launching any time soon. 2011 at the earliest.

  2. HAHAHAHAHA...AHAHAHA Says:

    Wow, already? I guess the MS DOES realize the issue with their problem prone S**t box. So after all the money the xbots spent on getting all their 360 junk (190 bucks for a HDD, 50/month for live, hundreds on controller batteries, 100bucks for their wifi adapter) i hope MS has some severe backward compatability plan. After going through 6 i honestly dont know how/why people still buy these things, they are far better off buying a PC, or heaven forbid a immortal PS3!

  3. mason Says:

    I think it has nothing to do with the RROD, as despite the “problem”; if you can even call it that, microsoft has still sustained brisk sales and continued sucess at number 2. Which is impressive considering that after only one generation of creating an entirely new product, they have become a sucess. I think the main reason they suceeded this time is because they had an early launch. Which they intend on doing this time again. Probaly in september of 2010. a 5 year cycle, the norm for consoles. What I’m wondering is if the “ps4″ will replace status with the “720″, again swapping positions in dominancy. if nintendo will flop again or creating a new innovation in an attempt to renew novelty sucess, if microsoft will attempt the same thing. I think microsoft will combine the graphical poweress type of design of the current gen with it’s own innovation in it’s next generation. Capturing both markets. And possibly copying the idea of that new system, onlive or whatever. Or devloping a stragey to completely abolish it.

  4. Ivan_PSP Says:

    Well i can’t wait to see it hopefully it won’t suck as much as the previous Xbox have.

  5. lol Says:

    wow ps3 fanboys maybe if you actually had some games to paly on your console you wouldn’t have so much anger

  6. VinTheDean Says:

    That’s alright. Let them come out with the Xbox720 or Phoenix or W/E they want to call it.

    All it’s going to do is allo Sony to see what they have and then improve on it with the PS4.

    Let’s take a quick look. The xbox360 came out with no wireless, expensive peripherals, and no built in HighDef drive.

    Sony came out with builtin wireless, a plethera of cheap peripharels(HDD, Mouse, Keyboard, Headset, etc), built in BluRay, web browser, etc.

    You see coming out last is not neccesarily that bad. You get the see what the compeition has and them expand on it.

  7. HAHAHAHAHA...AHAHAHA Says:

    Okay, first of all; if you dont think the RROD or E47 is not a problem, ur just in denial, oh and the whole “PS3 has no games” is B.S. i only know of 3 exclusive titles that the 360 has. Plus id rather spend 500 bucks all in one place, vs. continuously buying “special” perphials that cost more because they are “Microsoft certified” which doesnt mean much. (Vista…) so uh ya xbots keep pullin the same excuses (PS3 has no games, too expensive) cause its not true.

    after going through 6 xboxs i have a very valid reason to be against MS. Plus all the actually good games are on PS3: MGS4, GTA4 both recieved a 10/10, and the PS3 had the superior version, as stated by Rockstar themselves. Metal Gear will never see the 360 either. Uncharted 1/2, Resistance 1/2, Little Big Planet, Gran Turismo, FF13vs, Infamous, thats just the ones I want to play. so i guess that leaves you with Halo 3 and Gears of war, both fun games, but both are already maxed out. Fable 2 was a disappointment to say the least. so what does that leave you? You all talk about how much better games you have, but none, NONE are 10 for 10 games. so you can keep buying Xboxs when they die (which is why there has been more sold) and ill enjoy an all in one console with all the BEST games.

    OOOOOhh, ouch.

  8. Buy Both Says:

    Dickheads. Buy both, or all 3, or however many there are. You don’t have to be rich. A console costs what? 3 or 4 premium release games. Trade some s%*t in or sell it on EBay if you’re a hideously defromed WOW player who can’t venture into the sunlight.

    4Fuchs8k

  9. xboxman Says:

    ok to everybody on this blog i have both
    and they both are great. Every game you buy
    for 360 u dont need an hdd, yet ps3 u
    have to install justabout every game u buy.
    using up preasious hdd space for games.
    360 u can butt u dont have to. unless on the next ps3 like the slim or somthing
    has a 1tb hdd im not buying many gams.

  10. Gornbox Says:

    just to clarify, the next metal gear solid IS coming out for the 360.
    Both systems have problems. I have a 360 myself and I haven’t lost it once.
    To have to go through six you must have been an extremely abusive owner.
    (No that slot is for MEMORY CARDS!)
    don’t worry I won’t blame you. We all get curious once in a while.

  11. Lewis Says:

    Right this is for HAHAHAHAHA…AHAHAHA,

    GTA 4 is much better for the xbox as its got Lost and Damned as well as the soon release of The Ballad of Gay Tony, That Metal Gear exclusive is rubbish as it lost its exclusive to the Xbox at E3. PS3 lost its Final Fantasy 13 exclusivity, we have Gears where you have Resistance with Gears coming out on top in every review, all racing games are very similar and we will have the release of Forza 3 that argument is patetic. Of course you have all these exclusibve game but thats becasue the PS3 needs them to make up for the lack of DLC for all of the multi console games out there, we have Fallout DLC, GTA4 DLC, CoD: WAW DLC, L4D DLC wow what a great selection of DLC for our console whilst yours has none, and if and when it does get some it take 3 weeks to download.

    Now before you all get on my ass and say I’m biased I’m a PC user and I laugh at both of your consoles lack of expanded content, there is so much better multiplayer on the PC as well as many more games suited to its style.

  12. sigh Says:

    i love my 360. i bought a ps3 when it came out. its been a great paper weight…sometimes a coaster for my drinks while i no life on my xbox

  13. CC Says:

    Response to “Lewis”

    I used to be a PC guy, but I cant compete with the 12 year old with a 5k machine with the best mouse and keyboard and monitor mommy/daddy bought him for Christmas. At least on xbox live its a fairly even field. Everyone has the same machine… except those who modded it and were booted from live (haha) with the same controller and even the internet speeds are aligned. Outside of the TV – and most of us have 42″+ HD its the same shit. Also something about chilling on the couch playing a game rather than hunched over my desk nose to monitor is FAR more appealing.

    But i do agree – COD is more fun with a mouse =)…

  14. Nic Says:

    NO! I LOVE MY XBOX 360 NO REASON TO CHANGE <—–caps lol BUT SERIOUSLY HELL TO THE NO ON THIS ONE

  15. W.O.W Says:

    Wow, already? I guess the MS DOES realize the issue with their problem prone S**t box. So after all the money the xbots spent on getting all their 360 junk (190 bucks for a HDD, 50/month for live, hundreds on controller batteries, 100bucks for their wifi adapter) i hope MS has some severe backward compatability plan. After going through 6 i honestly dont know how/why people still buy these things, they are far better off buying a PC, or heaven forbid a immortal PS3!

    - First off your dumb
    second the next gen consol wont be out till 2014 earliest. I work for ea games i would know. Thats why natal is coming out so they can keep this system going for years more. What you think natal was coming out at christmas then bam 2011 new xbox … hahaha use your dumb head wow. i take care of my shit and thats why i have my original 360 still working great from the first batch of boxes. huh weird how when you take care of something it doesnt break. live is 60 for a year not “50/month” – fukin tard haha and if you spent thirty on a charge kit you would never have to buy a single battery. so pretty much the reason xbox sucks for you is because your to dumb for it hahaha .. probably a nice kansas southern texas inbred hillbilly retard hahaha . pce ea games out.

  16. Roadus Says:

    HAHAHAHAHA…AHAHAHA Says:

    “after going through 6 xboxs i have a very valid reason to be against MS. Plus all the actually good games are on PS3: MGS4, GTA4 both recieved a 10/10, and the PS3 had the superior version, as stated by Rockstar themselves. Metal Gear will never see the 360 either.”

    hahahaha how can we take you seriously when your information is wrong.

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