Updated: July 14, 2020 (March 14, 2005)

  Analyst Report

Details Emerge About Next Xbox, XNA

My Atlas / Analyst Reports

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A new user profiling system and digital media capabilities are among the features planned for the next version of Xbox, code-named Xenon. Microsoft also confirmed some rumors about Xenon’s basic hardware specifications, even as leaks from developers painted a far more detailed picture. However, Xenon information such as its exact hardware specifications, pricing, release date, and name will remain a mystery until the May 2005 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), and perhaps longer. Microsoft has also enlisted several high-profile Japanese game developers to create exclusives for Xenon and announced a forthcoming game development tool based on Visual Studio 2005 Team System.

Profiling, New Digital Media Support

Xenon has been the subject of rumors and leaks for well over a year, and game development kits have reportedly been shipping for several months. Speaking at the Mar. 2005 Game Developers’ Conference (GDC), Xbox Vice President J Allard finally confirmed some of these rumors and also revealed additional information about the forthcoming console.

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