A C-Net article published yesterday revealed that Microsoft will likely not be exploring options to provide Blu-Ray playback in the upcoming Xbox 720 system suspected to be released within the next two years. This is all riding on the heels of much criticism towards the current-generation system, the Xbox 360, having only HD-DVD support with an additional external drive and no Blu-Ray capability in sight. C-Net says that "There's no way Microsoft will install a Blu-ray drive into the Xbox 720 and to be quite honest, I don't think there's any reason for it to do so. The reason is simple: Microsoft doesn't want to pay a competitor..." Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. is one of the key players in the Blu-Ray movement, providing much of the financial backing behind the program. If Microsoft were to go ahead with plans for implementing Blu-Ray technology in their upcoming system, they'd might as well be handing a blank check straight to their rivals. How this will all play out in 2011 will be interesting, but one thing can be assured; It will be intriguing to see how the over decade-old DVD stacks up against the ever-growing Blu-Ray disc. After the monumental failure of HD-DVD, who knows...
Source: C-Net
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