Polygon:
"The Kinect, the camera and microphone array once considered by Microsoft to be an incontrovertibly important piece of its new console, quickly fell out of the limelight once it stopped being sold with the latest Xbox One."
Shannon Loftis announced her retirement from Microsoft today, after 29 years with the company. Loftis has been with Xbox for decades, having built franchises like Fable, Banjo Kazooie, and many more, and recently revived Age of Empires from its long slumber.
Well deserved. I am 25 years into my career with the same company and looking at retirement.
Congrats hope you get a good retirement package, and you know what start an online business. That is the way to go.
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Shannon Loftis writes "As we near the end of 2020 and reflect on the months behind us, one theme recurs in my mind: gratitude. Although it was an incredibly difficult year (and my heart is with those of you who have been directly or indirectly impacted by COVID-19; I’m pretty sure this is a historical event that will take years to fully understand), there is so much to appreciate."
Stevivor -- "While Microsoft is focused on PC development, it hasn't ruled out an Age of Empires 4 console release on Xbox One or Project Scarlett.
'Once we have our wonderful PC game, then we’ll start looking at other ways that we can show up,' Microsoft's Adam Isgreen said"
If third-party game Civilisation VI can work on console then surely Microsoft can bring their own franchise Age of Empires to console. I don't have a PC so this being released on Xbox One would be fantastic and it would broaden out the range of game genres available on Game Pass.
RTS fan here. I can´t wait to play AoE on consoles. Xbox Game Studios has become the greatest first party game plublisher for both RPG and RTS games!
We´re in for a threat! :)
Not the same since CIV is turn based, but there have been RTS games on console and while not ideal they work
Cool, I was starting to think that Phil was full of it when he stated that Kinect games were still in development about a month ago. As long as they are good games i'm all for it.
Stop the Kinect hate.
shit man cmon... you have an excellent e3 and you gotta go eff it up. Well as a future XBO customer i have below zero interest in Kinect... I would like an XBO Slim if the rumours are true.
Probably wise of them to keep it under wraps. Xbox's E3 was all about console stuff, not Kinect. I still like it as an idea though and I'm glad they're continuing with advancing it. Just not E3 material anymore though. It's something you can enjoy playing yourself, not watching everyone on a stage do it.
Thank u Phil. I paid $500 for my One w/Kinect, and wanted Kinect.
All I ever asked is, that u support what u sell.
If people dont like Kinect that's cool, pay it no mind.
Not everything is for everyone.