Blizzard Denies Xbox Rumors.

We recently reported the rumors that Blizzard was in talks with Microsoft in regards to developing games for their next generation Xbox console. The story originated with GamesIndustry.biz, but GameSpot spoke with Blizzard reps who quickly shot down the rumor:

When contacted by GameSpot, Blizzard reps shot down the GI.biz story outright, saying the outlet had not even followed up with any inquiries attempting to clarify Pardo's remarks.

"In the Lunch with Luminaries discussion, Rob said that Microsoft occasionally bounces ideas off of us, with no specific reference to any possible future consoles," said the rep. "This should come as no surprise, as our games run on Microsoft's PC operating system. We aren't in discussions with Microsoft regarding any future consoles." (Emphasis added.)

As the GameSpot story says, just because Blizzard reps shot the story down, it doesn't mean their games wouldn't be viable on a future console. Just don't expect anything like that to be available to the public as quickly as the PC game releases.

(thanks PlasticComplex)

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