XBOX [Rumor] New Xbox likely at E3 2012, Crytek on board

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Xbox 720 likely at E3 2012, Crytek on board
TimeSplitters 4 in development for next Xbox and PlayStation.

Microsoft is gearing up to announce the successor to the Xbox 360 at E3 2012, and Crytek is already developing a new TimeSplitters game for the next generation of consoles, VideoGamer.com can reveal.

Specifications for the new machine have not been finalised, but Crytek is using Microsoft's DirectX 11 as the current basis for next-generation development. Tessellation, multithreaded rendering, and compute shaders are the three headlining features for DirectX 11.

The Crysis 2 developer says that Microsoft will announce the existence of a new Xbox within the next 12 months, hinting that a likely E3 2012 reveal. Crytek believes that Microsoft will announce and launch its new machine ahead of rival Sony, though the developer is also investing resources into next-generation PlayStation development.

The information was detailed to VideoGamer.com by a high-ranking industry source at Crytek, who stated that TimeSplitters 4 is currently being demonstrated internally, is being built with CryEngine 3, and was being shown privately in video form at E3 2011.

Crytek UK, who produced the other three games in the series as Free Radical, is still handling the development.

Both Microsoft and Crytek declined to comment.

The source reports that the graphics on TimeSplitters 4 are noticeably improved over current generation technology, with the DX11 tessellation effects allegedly having a huge impact on the visuals. Crytek believes that the game - and CryEngine 3 itself - will be seen as the cornerstone of next-generation development.

Crytek has invested heavily in DirectX 11 development primarily to focus on the new consoles, with the upcoming DX11 patch for the PC version of Crysis 2 being used internally as a benchmark of anticipated hardware trends.

As for the game itself, the new TimeSplitters is reported to focus on the series' branching paths and exploratory nature, with sandbox-style gameplay elements a big priority. The current goal is for levels to feature multiple routes that lead to the same overall conclusion.

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Won't be arriving in 2012 however, considering Halo 4 is releasing fall 2012 the new Xbox will be released somewhere in 2013.

 

[Gizmo]

A reveal at E3 2012 would mean a Launch around mid 2013, so there's still plenty of time left for the 360.

 

[Magma]

Thats too far away god dammit!

This six year old tech cant travel any further now.

 

[HOTSHOT]

A reveal at E3 2012 would mean a Launch around mid 2013, so there's still plenty of time left for the 360.

mostly they launch in holidays which mean in the end of year. if you remember launch date of xbox360 and kinect.

 

[geralt]

new machine means new mods , new hacks and more tension and stress, i need to find more activities.

 

[Conscript]

I was hoping for a 2012 release. Btw you never know. If sales totally slump after Wii U launches MS will launch within months. And be sure MS won't be far behind Sony. So that matters too.