Microsoft unveils Xbox
One: the ultimate all-in-one home entertainment system
June 1, 2013
Steven
Spielberg-produced Halo TV series, and exclusive agreements with the NFL
transform games, TV and entertainment for the 21st century living room.
Microsoft Corp. unveiled Xbox One , an
all-in-one gaming and entertainment system. Microsoft said the “Xbox One puts you at the
center of all your games, TV, movies, music, sports and Skype.”
“Xbox One is designed to deliver a whole new
generation of blockbuster games, television and entertainment in a powerful,
all-in-one device,” said Don Mattrick, president, Interactive Entertainment
Business at Microsoft. “Our unique, modern architecture brings simplicity to
the living room and, for the first time ever, the ability to instantly switch
across your games and entertainment.”
Don Mattrick,
president, Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft, introduces Xbox One
— the all-in-one entertainment system.
With Xbox One, games push the boundaries of
realism, and TV obeys your commands. Say “Xbox On” to launch your personalized
Xbox One Home screen, discover what is popular on TV or see friends’ latest
gaming achievements all using the most natural interface — your voice. The more
you interact with Xbox One, the more it gets to know you and learns what you
like. Some of the breakthrough Xbox One features that put you at the center of
your living room entertainment include the following:
• TV on Xbox One.[1] Navigate and
watch live TV from your cable, telco or satellite set-top box through your Xbox
One.
• Home. Turn on your
entertainment system with two powerful words, “Xbox On,” and a custom-tailored
Home dashboard welcomes you with your favorite games, TV and entertainment.
• Snap. Do two things at once
on the biggest screen in your home. Use Snap to jump into a multiplayer battle
while watching your favorite movie, talk with friends on Skype while watching
live TV, or track your fantasy team on TV as you watch the big game and more.
• Skype for Xbox One. Specially
designed for Xbox One, talk with friends on your TV in HD, or for the first
time ever, hold group Skype calls on your TV.
• Trending.[1] Stay on top of what
is hot on TV and see what is popular among your friends, and see what is
trending within the Xbox community.
• OneGuide.[1], [2] Find your
favorite entertainment easily, searching by network or name, all with the sound
of your voice and presented in a tailored program guide.
Microsoft created a new gaming operating
system and fused it with an equally amazing entertainment platform, so you will
not have to switch inputs to watch TV or play a game. An eight-core, x86
processor and more than 5 billion transistors helps make lag and load times a thing
of the past, so you can instantly jump between a game and your entertainment at
lightning speed or run a host of apps right alongside your game with no loss in
performance.
Introducing Xbox One titles and exclusives
Gaming on Xbox One immerses gamers in
cinematic worlds that look like real life, with characters that feel more human
than ever before. Blockbuster titles unveiled for Xbox One include the
following:
• “Forza Motorsport 5” from
Turn 10 Studios is the latest edition of the highest-rated racing franchise of
the past 10 years.[3] Built from the ground up to take advantage of Xbox One
and the infinite power of the cloud, no game better delivers the sensation of
being behind the wheel. “Forza Motorsport 5” sets a new bar for racing games and
will be available exclusively for Xbox One at launch.
• “Call of Duty: Ghosts” is
the next generation of “Call of Duty” and a stunning leap forward for the
franchise. It delivers an all-new world, an all-new cast of characters and an
all-new story, built on a new, next-generation engine. The next-generation
technical innovations built to support the incredible gameplay advancements
make this the most beautiful and immersive “Call of Duty” experience yet.
Activision and Microsoft also announced the renewal of their close partnership
that will see both the return of the “Call of Duty® Championship,” presented by
Xbox, as well as all-new downloadable content debuting first and exclusively on
the Xbox platform.
• “FIFA 14,” “Madden NFL 25,” “NBA
LIVE 14,” and “EA SPORTS UFC” from EA SPORTS will change the way
consumers experience and play sports games. Driven by the new EA SPORTS Ignite
engine, these new EA SPORTS games will deliver massive innovations in human
intelligence, true player motion and living worlds. Adding to its commitment to
Xbox One, EA SPORTS also announced the promise of exclusive content to be
revealed in the coming months.
• “Quantum Break” from Remedy
Entertainment is a revolutionary entertainment experience from the creators of
“Max Payne” and “Alan Wake” that blurs the line between gaming and TV by
integrating drama and gameplay into one seamless, uniquely immersive
experience. How you play the game impacts the show, and the show informs how
you play the game.
In addition to the new lineup of games coming
to Xbox One, Microsoft unveiled exclusive content partnerships with some of the
top names in TV, sports and entertainment.
• “Halo” television series. Award-winning
filmmaker, director and producer, Steven Spielberg will executive-produce an
original “Halo” live-action television series with exclusive interactive Xbox
One content, created in partnership with 343 Industries and Xbox Entertainment
Studios.
• National Football League (NFL).[1]
A multiyear, landmark partnership will deliver the ultimate interactive NFL
television experiences for the next-generation Xbox One and leverage Microsoft
devices and services to evolve both in-game and on the sideline. The NFL on
Xbox will redefine broadcast experiences through innovations around Skype, Xbox
SmartGlass and player-worn technology; add an all-new fantasy football solution
for the biggest screen in the house; and create a personalized NFL destination
only available on Xbox One.
Introducing a new generation of Xbox Live
Xbox One is built to amplify an all-new
generation of Xbox Live that is more powerful, more personal and more
intelligent. Unleashing the power of the cloud makes everything more convenient
and accessible, from allowing games to be installed in segments so that
gameplay can start quickly to updates downloading in the background. Save and
store your personalized profile, games and entertainment in the cloud to access
them anytime, from any Xbox One console.[4] In addition, existing Xbox Live
Gold Membership for Xbox 360 will seamlessly carry over to Xbox One.[5] Xbox
Live takes you deeper into the games you love with all-new features.
• Smart Match. A new Smart
Match matchmaking system virtually eliminates waiting in lobbies by estimating
wait times and finding people you want to play with while you are enjoying
other activities — reputation fundamentally matters and helps find best
matches.
• Game DVR. A dedicated Game
DVR captures and accesses your magic moments, all saved to the cloud. Along
with sharing tools, you will have the most amazing bragging rights with Xbox
Live.
• Living Games.[6] Dynamic, living
worlds evolve and improve the more you play, and advanced artificial
intelligence can learn to play like you, so friends can play against your
shadow.
• Expanded achievements. A
new and expanded achievements system captures video of your epic moments,
continues to grow a game’s achievements over time and rewards you in new ways,
and your Gamerscore carries over from Xbox 360.
• Xbox SmartGlass.[6] Xbox
SmartGlass is natively part of the Xbox One platform, built in from the
beginning with the ability to quickly render content directly onto your device,
and now more devices can connect at one time for multiplayer and shared
entertainment.
The Xbox One look and feel
New Xbox One hardware is sleek and modern. The
console is shaped in the 16:9 aspect ratio and employs a horizontal orientation
optimized for its high-speed Blu-ray™ disc player. It is molded in a deep and
rich liquid black color and includes a distinctive beveled edge.
The redesigned 1080p Kinect is more precise,
more responsive and more intuitive. Its vision, motion and voice technology let
you reach into games and entertainment by expanding its field of view and
fidelity. It works in nearly any lighting condition, recognizes motion control
from a slight wrist rotation, and distinguishes your voice even in a noisy room
using noise isolation.
The Xbox controller is refreshed with more
than 40 technical and design innovations. Xbox, and precision and control have
been dramatically increased with all new vibrating impulse triggers. The Xbox
One Wireless Controller is designed to work in concert with the new Kinect, allowing
the two to be paired automatically to create seamless player syncing.
Xbox One will launch in markets around the
world later this year. Visit the new Xbox Wire blog athttp://news.xbox.com for
in-depth features on the new system, including photos and videos from the
unveiling event and new and rotating content from Xbox. More details about Xbox
One and blockbuster games will be explored at the Electronic Entertainment Expo
in June.
by Rob Long
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