wraggster
November 21st, 2013, 23:11
Computing firm tested numerous prototypes before settling on final design
A whopping $100m was spent on research and development for Xbox One's controller, Microsoft has revealed.
Speaking with VentureBeat, Xbox GM for accessories Zulfi Alam explained that the company went through a variety of prototypes before settling on a design similar to the Xbox 360 peripheral.
"I don't want to go into specifics, but it's over $100 million for sure,” Alam said.
“Between the tooling of the device, the investments we made in process technology, and the engineering work that went into it, we invested a lot to get this thing right."
http://www.develop-online.net/news/microsoft-spent-over-100m-on-xbox-one-controller-r-d/0186304
A whopping $100m was spent on research and development for Xbox One's controller, Microsoft has revealed.
Speaking with VentureBeat, Xbox GM for accessories Zulfi Alam explained that the company went through a variety of prototypes before settling on a design similar to the Xbox 360 peripheral.
"I don't want to go into specifics, but it's over $100 million for sure,” Alam said.
“Between the tooling of the device, the investments we made in process technology, and the engineering work that went into it, we invested a lot to get this thing right."
http://www.develop-online.net/news/microsoft-spent-over-100m-on-xbox-one-controller-r-d/0186304