Microsoft demands removal of Xbox 720 documents
Websites receive takedown notices for leaked console roadmap
A number of websites which hosted what appeared to be a next generation Xbox design documents have received takedown notices from Microsoft.
Polygon reported that a Czech site received a letter that requested the content was removed.
"Microsoft has received information that the domain listed above, which appears to be on servers under your control, is offering unlicensed copies of, or is engaged in other unauthorised activities relating to copyrighted works published by Microsoft," said the letter from Alan Radford, on behalf of Microsoft.
The letter, which has also been sent to other sites, stated at the "IEB Roadmap" was an infringement of Microsoft's copyright.
The document appeared last week and was originally hosted on Scribd. Microsoft's lawyers, Covington & Birling LLP, moved quickly to have it removed, but not before it was copied and posted on various blogs and gaming sites around the world. It featured a number of details about the "Xbox 720" due for release in 2013.
Microsoft has yet to comment on the document, but the continuing legal action seems to verify at least some of its contents.
However it saddens me that people are just concerned with power, I love games that have amazing levels of detail, extra shader techniques etc. But first and foremost I am a gamer that loves gameplay regardless of graphics.
I think the comments and others similar to it around the internet about the power levels are an indication that gameplay is secondary these days it seems.
I would like enhanced ways to play, different ways, better AI & physics. To use Call of Duty as an example, I like the game its not bad, but I hope the next generation isnt just filled with COD with higher resolution textures and graphics & thats it.
Graphics should compliment the gamplay, as Gameplay will always be king!
All aspects need to work hand in hand in my opinion. It's a shame when developers just concentrate on nothing but realism and forget that you can make just as engaging games when you look the other way. A lot of my favourite games from the past few years are the ones which are 'arty' looking.
Pushing those triple-A titles you've described is nice in a way, it's always great to see what tech can do. But it's a shame that a lot of developers just have that 'lets see how hard we can push the tech' attitude and forget about the soul of a game. I've had far more fun on Journey than I have most titles I have played this year.
Complaints about power don't imply a focus on graphics over gameplay.
In this also I feel that people are going to be a tad disappointed, it wont be the huge leap to HD like it was last time, as John Carmack said -'it will be what we have now, but a bit better'
In all this most news sites, forums etc are people going on about graphics, maybe thats why we have seen a rise in indie developers again & stormimg games like Minecraft & Super Meatboy -; Gameplay