Microsoft seeking staff for next-gen Xbox
Microsoft is ramping up development of its next generation Xbox console according to job positions being advertised on business networking site LinkedIn, brought to light on the Beyond 3D Forum.
The first position advertised is for a Graphics Hardware Architect, working with the team that is “responsible for defining and delivering next-generation console architectures from conception through implementation”.
The second position has Microsoft hunting for a new Senior Architect and Performance Engineer for the Xbox Console Architecture Group.
The final position sees Microsoft seeking a Senior Hardware Design Verification Engineer, responsible for elements of development in both Xbox 360 and its next-gen successor.
Conceptual Next Generation Xbox
So, what does this recruitment drive actually tell us? Are there any clues as to the make-up of the next console? Right now, not much, but it does appear to be the first official confirmation that development of the new machine is underway.
However, the most intriguing element of the story is just how early on in production we appear to be – far earlier than many had suspected. Unless Microsoft is actually planning pre-production of the next next-gen console, the evidence seems to suggest that the system is so early in development that the graphics hardware at the very least hasn’t been locked down.
Source: Digital Foundry
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