Microsoft Now Says Blu-ray Not a Possibility for 360

There has been news of the external HD DVD drive for the Xbox 360 and rumours that Microsoft would consider Blu-ray if necessary, now they have issued a statement that they are 100 percent behind Toshiba’s HD DVD format.

“Microsoft firmly stands behind the HD-DVD format as the best choice for our consumers. As we’ve said before, we’re confident that HD-DVD will bring the excitement of high definition movies to the consumer faster and at a greater value. We believe that consumers have signaled what format they want to enjoy high definition DVD and we’re going to follow them down that path. The question of whether Xbox 360 has the flexibility to adapt to consumers’ needs is a different issue entirely. Xbox 360 is a future-proofed system — one that allows us to add features as consumers demand them — as evidenced by our offering of the HD DVD drive as an accessory,” reads the official line.

Source: GameDaily BIZ