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Xbox Virtual Press Briefing Leaks Online

Xbox Virtual Press Briefing Leaks Online

  • Jordan Biordi Jordan Biordi
  • September 12, 2020
  • 2 Minute Read

It’s been a hectic week of leaks for Microsoft resulting in the company having to release many details about their upcoming Xbox Series X ahead of their supposedly planned schedule. However, it now appears they did, in fact, have an event planned; and it too has been leaked online.

Earlier this week, a string of leaks rumouring not only hardware details about the Xbox Series X, but a second console tier forced Microsoft to release details about the Xbox Series S —it’s smaller and less expensive console releasing alongside the Xbox Series X. However, more leaks revealed that Microsoft had an entire digital event prepared to reveal these details.

A series of tweets from Twitter User WalkingCat (@_h0x0d_) revealed the Xbox News Breifing 2020—a 30 minute event where Xbox President, Phil Spencer, Sr. Director of Xbox Platform Marketing Cindy Walker, Head of Platform Engineering and Hardware Liz Hamren, and Head of Xbox Partnerships & Ecosystem Sarah Bond; spoke at great length about the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.

Xbox News Briefing 2020, Part 2 (skipped Jason Ronald clip)https://t.co/PnkSMm5tv7

— WalkingCat (@_h0x0d_) September 12, 2020

While most of the details within the Xbox Virtual Press Briefing was made public as Microsoft attempted to control the narrative in the midst of earlier leaks, it’s interesting to see that Microsoft did have a plan to showcase their new consoles—one, seemingly with some production value behind it.

This is the tweet…

Xbox Series X: $499 (ERP)
Xbox Series S: $299 (ERP)

Release date: November 10

Pre-order starts September 22: https://t.co/Dz5bRsAuwQ | #PowerYourDreams pic.twitter.com/MadZl4OOKJ

— Xbox (@Xbox) September 9, 2020

While this does raise the questions of corporate secrecy and what companies are owed in terms of withholding information for “scheduled releases,” Microsoft was definitely wise to get out in front of it and deliver details to the public. Considering this information could easily occupy the same space as a handful of tweets, it’s interesting that Microsoft didn’t just release the Xbox Virtual Press Briefing first.

In any case, Microsoft has given themselves a competitive edge over Sony, who has yet to release any concrete details about the PS5, and has so far alienated it’s audience with a pre-order application for it’s upcoming console.

[UPDATE] As this story was being written, Sony announced their Playstation 5 Digital Showcase, which may very well deliver price and release date details to the public. Whether this is in response to Microsoft’s announcements is debateably, however it would seem highly likely.

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Jordan Biordi

Jordan Biordi

Jordan Biordi is CGM's acting Managing Editor, as well as actual self-trained ninja. When he's not busy combating the forces of evil, he makes videos on the hilariously mediocre Youtube channel: Ninja Reviews. As a Ninja, his heightened reflexes, increased intellect, unshakable discipline, and a deeper understanding of the universe makes him the ideal candidate to review video games!
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