{"id":12328,"date":"2014-05-13T12:49:52","date_gmt":"2014-05-13T19:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theculturednerd.com\/?p=12328"},"modified":"2014-05-13T12:49:52","modified_gmt":"2014-05-13T19:49:52","slug":"microsoft-makes-a-bold-move-in-june-with-the-xbox-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=12328","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Makes a Bold Move in June with the Xbox One"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are some big changes in the works in the coming month for Microsoft&#8217;s flagship console, <a href=\"http:\/\/news.xbox.com\/2014\/05\/xbox-delivering-more-choices\">as we found out from the head of Xbox, Phill Spencer today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/theculturednerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/XBox_One_Kinect_Missing.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-12332\" src=\"http:\/\/theculturednerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/XBox_One_Kinect_Missing-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"XBox_One_Kinect_Missing\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>First off, and probably the most stunning news, is that the Xbox One is getting a price drop to $399, which excludes the Kinect. \u00a0This is set to launch to all current Xbox One supported markets\u00a0on June 9th. \u00a0With this move, Microsoft hopes to thrust itself back into the console race before Sony gets an insurmountable lead, knowing that just 6 months into the race, the majority of gamers still have not made the jump to the new consoles. \u00a0Changing strategies this early can only be a good thing for the Xbox One&#8217;s sales, as it finally gives everyone a really competitive choice that will in many cases, come back down to the quality of the games.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Secondly, Games for Gold is heading to the Xbox One, allowing users to get free titles, as well as large discounts on select others. \u00a0In June, Xbox One owners will get access to\u00a0<span style=\"color: #3a3a3a;\">\u201cMax: The Curse of Brotherhood\u201d and \u201cHalo: Spartan Assault\u201d for free, in addition to the titles they would be getting for the 360:\u00a0\u201cDark Souls,\u201d \u201cCharlie Murder\u201d and \u201cSuper Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/theculturednerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Xbox_gold_paywall.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-12329\" src=\"http:\/\/theculturednerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Xbox_gold_paywall-300x267.jpg\" alt=\"Xbox_gold_paywall\" width=\"300\" height=\"267\" \/><\/a>Additionally, Microsoft has removed the Xbox Live Gold membership requirement from\u00a0entertainment apps, including Netflix, Hulu Plus, HBO Go, and more. \u00a0This will put Microsoft on par with Sony&#8217;s PS4, which has never had a pay wall for entertainment applications.<\/p>\n<p>This is a big step for Microsoft, and it is still in the air as to which direction the step is in, but I think it&#8217;s safe to say that forward is a good bet. \u00a0Since the Xbox One&#8217;s initial announcement in May of last year, they have been receiving criticism from fans about the directions they decided to go with regards to the Kinect. \u00a0This factored in largely to discrepancy in sales between the Xbox One and PS4 in the recent months. \u00a0The most recent sales numbers show Microsoft with 5 million units &#8220;shipped to retailers,&#8221; and the PS4 with 7 million units actually sold. \u00a0There is no doubt that Microsoft has been listening to fans though. \u00a0Throughout the last year, they went back on plans that upset their users, including requiring the Kinect to be plugged in, and the ability to play used games on the system.<\/p>\n<p>This was a move that Microsoft didn&#8217;t want to make. \u00a0The Kinect was their vision for the console. \u00a0One of the reasons they included it in every sale was so game developers would more actively look at integrating its functions into their games, knowing that every player would have the peripheral, which is what led to the lackluster software support on the 360 version. \u00a0With the coverage of this story on so many news outlets, I haven&#8217;t seen anyone really comment on how this will affect the game developers who may be working on games yet to be announced, which may have revolved around the Kinect&#8217;s functionality.<\/p>\n<p>It is inevitable that we will see the $399 Kinect-less Xbox One outsell the original, as there isn&#8217;t\u00a0a reason to get it yet. \u00a0The gimmicky voice controls are no replacement for innovative games which would drive sales of the peripheral; and innovative games will be harder to come by if developers know that they will be reaching an audience reduced in size from what they were originally expecting. \u00a0Consumers will have the option to purchase the Kinect separately if they choose, but to get games that would drive those sales, developers will have to make a risk with their title in hopes that fans will not only play $20-60 for their game, but also another $100 on top of that.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/news.xbox.com\/2014\/05\/xbox-delivering-more-choices\">Xbox.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-summary\">\nThere are some big changes in the works in the coming month for Microsoft&#8217;s flagship console, as we found out&hellip;\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=12328\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;Microsoft Makes a Bold Move in June with the Xbox 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