Microsoft Deny Those Natal Rumors

Last week some rumors broke about the price-point and release date of Microsoft’s motion capturing Xbox 360 addon Project Natal.

The rumors suggested that the device would be released in November of next year and hit the shelves with a very reasonable 50 quid price point and 14 launch titles.

Well, guess what?  Those rumors are not true.

This is what Xbox UK boss Neil Thompson had to say when he was asked whether or not those rumors were accurate…

“No. They weren’t accurate, they were rumours. I’ve got nothing more to say about it.”

He was then asked if they had, internally at least, come up with a price-point…

“We’re still very much in the baking on Natal and there’s a lot of things to get decided on it.”

What about the proposed 14 launch games, was at least that part true?

“Now you know better than to listen to that stuff! We will announce in good time.”

Mmm, stonewalling us eh?

Though to his credit, he did throw us a bone at the end…

“As you can imagine, we’ve shared this technology with our worldwide development partners now for some time, and the pace with which they’re developing the kind of experiences is just amazing.
I’m not going to be specific about what they might be, I will say however we’re committed to ensure those experiences are unique, compelling and very exciting right from the outset. That has to happen and that will happen.”