Xbox 360 DVD Format Too Limiting?
This news won’t come as much of a surprise to anyone who’s followed the life cycles of previous-generation consoles over the years. Of more concern though, perhaps, are the words of From Software producer Masanori Takeuchi, currently working on RPG Enchant Arms. It seems that, even at this early stage, Microsoft’s decision to stick with the standard DVD format (as opposed to HD-DVD, or Sony’s Blu-ray system) is causing headaches for developers keen to offer data-heavy games.
According to Takeuchi, "The volume of data in Enchant Arms won’t fit into a single DVD. It’s an RPG, so we’re thinking it would be inevitable that we release it on two discs - but to be honest, that’s even looking grim."
The issue isn’t likely to affect less data-intensive games, but with the Japanese market still so heavily focused on quality RPG titles, a move to HD-DVD or other high-storage media may be inevitable if Microsoft is serious about capturing Japanese gamers’ hearts, minds and wallets.
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