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Microsoft promise that the future Xbox will deliver on the company's vision of the HD Era - an era fueled by consumer demand for experiences that are always connected, always personalized and always high-definition - through the amazing clarity of high-definition graphics, extraordinary benefits of constant connectedness and exceptional personalization abilities.
To help make this a reality, Microsoft has assembled some of the most powerful publishers to drive the industry into the high-definition gaming revolution. Together, these publishers have sold more than half a billion copies of current-generation Xbox console video games worldwide and represent approximately 70 percent of all current-generation console games sold in 2004.
"The key to bringing the vision for the HD Era of gaming to life is our partners: world-class publishers and developers that have molded and shaped the history of interactive entertainment for tens of millions of gamers worldwide," said Peter Moore, of Xbox global content and marketing at Microsoft. "This stellar lineup of publishers and developers is poised to deliver games experiences our customers only dreamed were possible, and is ultimately committed to elevating video games to be the No. 1 form of entertainment."
Publishing heavyweights such as 2KGames, Activision, Atari, Bandai, Bethesda Softworks, LLC, Buena Vista Games, Capcom, Codemasters, Eidos, Electronic Arts, FromSoftware, InterServ International, KOEI, Konami, LucasArts, Majesco, Midway, Namco, Phantagram, Rockstar Games, SCi Games, SEGA, Tecmo, THQ, TWP Corp, Ubisoft Entertainment, Vivendi Universal Games, and Webzen have all committed their support for Microsoft's innovative vision for the future of high-definition gaming.
These premier publishers join Microsoft Game Studios, whose stable of game developers will bring exclusive content to the next-generation Xbox platform. These developers include BioWare, Bizarre Creations, Bungie Studios, Epic Games, FASA Studio, Lionhead Studios, Rare, as well as newcomers Yoshiki Okamoto's Game Republic, Hironobu Sakaguchi's Mistwalker and Tetsuya Mizuguchi's Q Entertainment.
Microsoft promise that the next-generation Xbox titles will provide exhilarating entertainment experiences that will drive the HD Era. Gamers can expect technological advancements such as multichannel audio fidelity that will plunge them into a world so realistic, even the faintest enemy footsteps can be heard. These advancements will be fueled by richer online communication and by an abundance of on-demand content delivered by the Xbox Live service.
More news as we get it.
John Grothier
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