Xbox 360 to use standard DVD for games.

[Params7]

http://www.computerandvideogames.co...eogames.com/news/news_story.php(que)id=128466

Yoshihiro Maruyama, head of Xbox operations in Japan, has stated that despite murmurings in the Microsoft camp that future iterations of the 360 console would support HD-DVD, as far as games go it'll be standard DVD format all the way.

In an interview with Famitsu Xbox, Maruyama answered a question concerning the inclusion of the next-gen DVD format in future versions of the machine thusly: "It's a possibility, but it won't have any relationship to gaming. If the Xbox 360 uses a next-generation DVD drive in the future, it will only be used for watching movies that run on next-generation DVDs. The format for games will remain as DVD. That's not going to change."

Still, i think that doesn't change anything. DVD's can hold upto 18 GB of data, and games now have only started using the full 4.73 GB dvd's properly.
I think its enough to last next generation.

 

[Quad Master]

Xbox can use DL DVD's and 8.5GB on one side max

But 18 GB on both sides we have to flip the DVD for full 18GB.

I some how felt tha Xbox 360 will use a DVD only as BR & HD are still yet
to be available for consumers.

 

[Ein]

hmm... wonder if MS will release sm kinda "upgrade" when HD-DVD comes out.