Microsoft Project Natal Release Date
Filed under: Gaming, Xbox 360 | By: Peter Chubb
Posted on: June 2, 2009 | 82 Comments
Yesterday we discussed a little about Microsoft Xbox 360 and its Project Natal, which was announced yesterday at E3 2009 press conference. The software giant has not yet announced a released date. This new system is Microsoft’s answer to Nintendo’s motion controller revolution, and I have to say that Microsoft will not have the edge once the Project Natal is released.
After the conference had concluded, G4 had a little conversation with John Schappert, Microsoft’s gaming executive and corporate VP. He was not giving anything away, and if he knew the release date, he was keeping it very close to his chest.
Schappert did say that Microsoft is not ready to announce a release date just yet, but G4 expects it to be some time later this year. Project Natal is unique for the Xbox 360, as it will do away with the controller, features will include an array microphone, depth camera and an RGB camera.
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Wow i read a lot of these comments. Guys this will be awsome but you can forget about using it on FPS. How would you move, run in place?. This will have minimal movement. Think Wii sports but you get to sidestep. This is going to be completely awsome for Sports/fighting/racing games but you can forget about FPS/RPGs. Unless they give us like a little thumbpad anolog stick with a trigger. Which would still be pritty awsome.
This is surely a wii killer not sure why the article says ” I have to say that Microsoft will not have the edge once the Project Natal is released” …its just stupid
I wonder how many people will end up kickin there tvs
I really really hope it comes out this year, but I think it’s not the time to be “waiting” for it… cause… you never know, maybe it’s like “Alan Wake”, you know, announced since the launch of the 360 and it’s not here yet…
i was like :O when i seen this … not only adds variety to gaming but also gets me off my fat arse! the thought of jumpin round my living room like an idiot sounds great
dyou really think that it’ll cost 100 ? cause judging by how it looks , it’ll probably cost more . i wont be surprised that there are flaws to the project natal since its the first one to be made . but i still cant wait for it to be released
I looked into it more and from what ive seen they have shipped very small amounts to certain suppliers, and i agree 360 is better and will have the edge over other systems, but super smash bros brawl is the SH$#, And my geuss is it will be 300$ when it firt comes out but after 3 months or so it will go down cause noone wants to pay that price(like me) btw if anyone wants to add me on xbox live its jack8kill thx for reading.
Blown away by the e3 trailers.
So… when will we be able to use a light gun with this and start running around Vice city shooting and ducking and jumping away as we please.
You know what would make me by project natal without even a slight hesitation (are you listening microsoft)
Project Natal Star wars, Scan in your own light saber which you can swing around and use to cut down your storm troopers, and then push, pull and do what ever with the force just with you hand movements.
Do that and well you will see out in minits.
me thinks.
and if me thinks it they’s have definatly thoughts it.
Project Natal really will be the next evolution in Gaming history.
this looks great! but i really want to know a release date!!!!!!
This looks to be more of a revolutionizer thing than anything. It looks like what the future holds, less wires, circuits, remotes, knobs, and more movement oriented controls. I could be wrong, but many, many good things are going to come from this.
Props to this project, and I’ll be anxiously waiting for its arrival for my favorite video game platform; XBOX 360.