NEWS - Wednesday, March 24, 2004
First Xbox 2 Software To Be Unveiled?
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.Source: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/
