Microsoft's decision to offer Xbox One without Kinect will help the company regain lost ground against the PS4, according to the co-founder of Cell Door Games.
In an interview with GamingBolt, Kenny Lee discussed the Kinect and Microsoft's original decision to include it with the new console:
"Honestly, I thought having a Kinect included in the Xbox One was a great idea," he said. "Not so much the always-on, creepy privacy invasion though. As a developer, it's fantastic to work on hardware that you know everybody has. And the Kinect is an incredible piece of technology. But now that the market is fragmented, it's harder to justify investing in this tech. So when I heard the news it sadden me a bit, although to be fair I don't think developers were jumping on it as readily as Microsoft had anticipated."
He continued: "Yes I do believe [dropping Kinect] will help regain lost ground with consumers, which in turn strengthens developer confidence in the platform. The biggest problem is the Kinect came out of the gate with a bad rep. It was always watching you, there were rumours of companies exploiting the tech, and it made the Xbox One cost more than the PS4. Getting rid of that solves a lot of problems."
