FTC says Microsoft leaked its own Xbox plans2023-09-19 17:05 by DanielaTags: FTC, Microsoft, Xbox
Microsoft has been planning a refresh to its current Xbox line for potential release next year and has mapped out an ambitious, multi-device approach to the new generation that will follow in 2028, newly leaked documents show. The documents have been accidentally revealed from the FTC v. Microsoft court battle. It's not clear how the documents came into public view, but they could be damaging for Xbox's gaming business, as it shows the company's strategy well over a year in advance. The FTC has moved to make it abundantly clear it wasn't involved, begining with a statement from Douglas Farrar, the commission's office of public affairs director, on social media. "The FTC was not responsible for uploading Microsoft's plans for its games and consoles to the court website," Farrar wrote, before elaborating further in a statement to NBC News later in the day. This time around, Farrar was ready to say who was behind the leak, noting, "Microsoft was responsible for the error in uploading these documents to the court." He then provided further evidence of Microsoft's culpability on social media, sharing a new court order detailing the accidental release of the company's confidential information, which noted, "Microsoft provided the link on 14th September and the Court uploaded the exhibits to [the] internet page established for this case." The leaked documents showed that Microsoft is planning a mid-generation refresh of the Xbox Series X with a new disc-less cylindrical design. It also leaked the existence of a new controller with a gyro (codenamed Sebile), a refreshed Xbox Series S, key specs for the new devices and a timeline. Read more -here-
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