[XBOX] Don't expect any announcements regarding the next Xbox this year

[XBOX] Don't expect any announcements regarding the next Xbox this year

The marketing director of Microsoft France has cast some doubt on hopes for any sort of announcements regarding Microsoft's next Xbox console this year. Rumours have been circulating for several months now, so I think it is easy to say that people were starting to get excited.

“I am not convinced things will happen this year. Xbox 360's cycle is not at all finished. The proof is that we don’t see the logic in cutting the price this year,” Cedrick Delmax said in an interview with Le Point according to Develop.

“E3 is still premature. What’s certain is that there’ll be nothing new in 2012.”

Joystiq reached out to Microsoft for a comment on the interview, they received the following PR response from their spokesperson:

"We're always thinking about what is next and how we can push the boundaries of technology, as we did with Kinect. We believe the key to extending the lifespan of a console is not just about the console hardware, but about the games and entertainment experiences being delivered to consumers. We have made no announcements regarding a next generation console and do not comment on rumors or speculation."

So, do you think we'll get a new Xbox announcement this year or have Microsoft's words extinguished your hope? This sort of response from Microsoft is expected, it is unlikely they'd openly announce any intention to create a new console before the time was right, so at this point anything could happen.

Written by: Kyran Morrison

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