Now Microsoft is playing with power…people power! With its newly launched next-gen console officially on the market and going strong, Microsoft wants you to know it’s not just going to rest on its laurels.
Xbox and Microsoft front man Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb recently stated in an interview that the company is taking concerns voiced by the gaming community (on both the casual and hardcore sides of the aisle) seriously, and intends to put those critiques to good use as they continue to improve their product. “When we look back and look at what we’ve done, we want to continue to adapt the system to what gamers want…We’re going to continue to refine the system and make it what the Xbox fans are expecting and what they want. We’re listening to the feedback every single day. I’ve already seen some changes in the operating system internally with what we’re building.”
The Xbox One console launch last November with a price tag $100 higher than its Sony competitor. However, Major Nelson is convinced that Microsoft took the right steps in carefully crafting a strategy for its console that revolved around hardware innovations. He specifically touts the updated Kinect technology, stating, “We’ve taken a dramatic leap forward with integrating Kinect; making the choice to include Kinect with every Xbox One was a bold decision. It enables certain scenarios like everyone having access to voice, gesture control and of course the games being able to count on it being there. It’s part of our overall system improvement and approach, as we continue moving forward and refining the technology.”
The Xbox One has enjoyed success with few technical hiccups (unlike its 360 predecessor) with only minor issues such as noise from its disc-tray or fluid leakage from the vents (all considered isolated incidents at this point).