Rumors and “news” about the new Xbox 720 that is supposedly coming out soon can literally come from anywhere, any source it seems. Regardless, we seem to soak these rumors up like one big sponge, clinging onto the hope for something bigger and better in the near future. However, there is news from a few different sources that might be interesting and maybe even informative to people who are serious about Xbox news and the up and coming innovations.
According to some sources, Don Coyner will not actually be leading the charge in the development of the new Xbox 720. He will have nothing to do with the brand and design, instead being replaced by one Emma Williams. Microsoft has not officially confirmed or denied any of this, and they have not released any real information about Coyner and the Xbox in general.
Of course, this might be a letdown for some, but on the other hand, we could see this change bringing about a new perspective and therefore new developments. You might get something completely unexpected. Coyner has been with Microsoft starting with the Nintendo in 1995, and he started the Xbox revolution.
So far, rumors suggest that the Xbox 720 may be released in late 2013. So we’ve still got a ways to go. This particular rumor actually comes from someone within the ranks of Xbox. Some have said that you should expect this new Xbox before September of 2012, but that seems to be more unlikely every day.
The Xbox 360 has actually had its best sales records yet, which might lead some to believe that Microsoft may want to juice it for all it’s worth before creating another Xbox to compete with this particular model.
What can you expect when a new model finally comes out? Maybe you will get a built in Kinect, maybe you will get a backward compatibility with previous models of Xbox. However, there are many possibilities, and we really have no way of telling what may