Microsoft will not support Blu-ray
Friday, January 11th, 2008There was a fair bit of controversy after a Reuters article claimed that Microsoft would be supporting Blu-ray in future versions of the Xbox, however, Microsoft has now quashed these claims.
A Microsoft spokesperson has made a statement confirming “There was a critical element of our comments missing from the story — Microsoft currently has no plans at this time to consider Blu-ray as an option. We continue to believe that HD DVD is the best optical solution for consumers, since it’s the only format today that delivers quality experiences at affordable prices.”
The spokesman also stated “While the article states that Microsoft might possibly look into Blu-ray, we just want to emphasize that there are no current plans to consider Blu-ray as an option. Microsoft continues to be dedicated to the HD DVD format and we don’t want the Reuters article to mislead or suggest otherwise.”