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Update:
Video on Xbox Wire:
http://news.xbox.com/2013/09/xbox-one-launch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PSoWOVEdBc#t=13

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-09-04-xbox-one-release-date-announced

First, we hit an important milestone as we began full production of the Xbox One console recently. The culmination of many years of listening to you, our fans, developing innovative technology, and partnering with the best game and entertainment partners in the industry has brought us to this point. There is still a lot more work to do, but the teams are making excellent progress and are focused on launch.

Speaking of launch, we're now in a position to share that Xbox One will be available on November 22, 2013 in all 13 of our initial launch markets - Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, UK, and USA. Many more markets will follow in 2014.

We are humbled and gratified by the tremendous interest in Xbox One from game fans everywhere. We sold out of our pre-order supply faster than at any other time in our history and we are on path to have the biggest launch of an Xbox ever. We look forward to celebrating with millions and millions of gamers this holiday.

As a result of this incredible consumer demand and the development progress on Xbox One, I am thrilled to share that today we are making available a limited number of additional Xbox One Day One consoles for pre-order. We have coordinated with our retail partners to make it easy for you to reserve your Xbox One today.

Finally, in the spirit of continuing to bring new value and excitement to Xbox, I am also pleased to confirm that the development team has increased the CPU from 1.6GHz to 1.75GHz, roughly a 10% increase in CPU performance. This is on top of the 6% increase we previously announced for the GPU. What does this mean to you the gamer? It means that the Xbox One will have that much more power for developers to make their games and entertainment really shine. We're going to keep bringing more value to the Xbox One as we head towards launch building on some of the advancements we have already shared such as the 40-plus improvements to the Xbox One controller, advancements to help you find the perfect opponent and make the most of our online community, to the power of the cloud.

And I have to mention the games - Xbox One is proving to be the best place for games, with our exclusive games winning over 100 awards at E3, driving pre-order increases of 200% in European markets after gamers first played our blockbuster line-up at gamescom, and blowing away thousands of fans at PAX Prime this weekend. Only on Xbox One will you find exclusive blockbusters like Halo, Dead Rising 3, Ryse: Son of Rome and Forza Motorsport 5; new digital content from titles like coming Call of Duty: Ghosts and Battlefield 4 coming to Xbox One first; and the FIFA 14 Ultimate Team experience you won't find anywhere else.

November 22 is a special day in Xbox history - on this day, we first launched Xbox 360 [in the US] in 2005. Our next chapter begins in 79 days, when Xbox One becomes available. We built Xbox One to bring you the best games, unrivalled multiplayer and more entertainment than ever before. It's nearly time to say “Xbox On” and open a new world of games and entertainment.

23 games have been confirmed for release on day one. They are:

Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag
Battlefield 4
Call of Duty: Ghosts
Crimson Dragon
Dead Rising 3
FIFA 14
Fighter Within
Forza Motorsport 5
Just Dance 2014
Killer Instinct
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
Lococycle
Madden NFL 25
NBA 2K14
NBA LIVE 14
Need for Speed: Rivals
Peggle 2
Powerstar Golf
Ryse: Son of Rome
Skylanders: Swap Force
Watch Dogs
Zoo Tycoon
Zumba Fitness: World Party

 

[Bgamer90]

http://t.co/wCHadqHNpy

Just announced.

 

[Napalm_Frank]

''Worldwide''

Good date tho.

 

[Ledsen]

CBOAT was right

 

[gundamkyoukai]

Not a bad date .

 

[JawzPause]

 

[Malajax]

It starts.

 

[DopeyFish]

Vadernoooo

 

[Terbinator]

 

[Canis lupus]

1 week later in the USA and 1 week earlier than the PS4 in Europe. Hmmmm

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Woot woot

 

[wizzbang]

This is brilliant, I love it! these 2 are at each others throats like animals, only we can win.

 

[dragonelite]

Pachter?

 

[Guymelef]

One week after PS4 in US, one week before PS4 in EU.

 

[Coldnoodle]

Gaf is going dooooooooooooown.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Same day as the PS4 was a bad idea.

 

[Hyunashi]

BASED CBOAT.
#teamCBOAT.

 

[Aquamarine]

Later than the PS4...interesting.

 

[Apoc87]

Dead in the water.

 

[old]

I believe that is Black Friday. This should be interesting.


EDIT: Wrong. It's the week before Black Friday.

 

[macewank]

makes sense.. also in line with the dates we had coming out of E3 and Gamescom (in fact, didn't EA just flat out leak that it was the 22nd in the NFS: Rivals presser?)

good news either way, gives me a solid week to bathtub with my PS4 before launch

I believe that is Black Friday. This should be interesting.

it's not. Thanksgiving/BF are the week after

 

[boinx]

Always bet on cboat

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

So it begins.

 

[shandy706]

Surprised it's not a week earlier in the US.

At least I know when to expect my shipment! :-D


Edit** Also, who cares if it comes out after/before/same day as the PS4 depending on territory, lets not ruin this post with stupid trash like that.

 

[Chobel]

not bad

 

[Skeff]

I am also pleased to confirm that the development team has increased the CPU from 1.6GHz to 1.75GHz, roughly a 10% increase in CPU performance. This is on top of the 6% increase we previously announced for the GPU.

But, Specs aren't important? Microsoft said so...

On topic, yay I was right about 22nd.

EDIT: Minecraft is a PS4 Timed exclusive confirmed.

 

[fantomena]

Nice. Wonder how Sony will do it in NA.

 

[liquidtmd]

lol MCV screwed up

Eleven days baby!

 

[nib95]

Expected. But good date. Least they're launching earlier than the PS4 in Europe. Damn you Sony! LOL.

 

[sunnz]

1 week later in the USA and 1 week earlier than the PS4 in Europe. Hmmmm

But in less countries in the EU...

 

[Sub_Level]

11

22

ITS A SIGN

 

[Quentyn]

lol MCV screwed up

 

[sense]

lmao at that 10% increase in cpu mention

 

[Bunta]

Later than the PS4...interesting.

Not surprising, imo.

 

[Yawnier]

They should have prioritized getting before Sony in NA especially, but I guess that just couldn't work out for them.

 

[Xater]

1 week later in the USA and 1 week earlier than the PS4 in Europe. Hmmmm

It's so negligible that it#s not going to matter.

 

[VE3TRO]

Releasing 1 week between the US and EU dates for PS4 will be very interesting.

 

[XeNoN89]

Seems strange how they can call 13 countries world wide though..

 

[The Albatross]

That works. Pre thanksgiving.

 

[qizah]

Cboat wins.

 

[Doctor_Thomas]

1 week later in the USA and 1 week earlier than the PS4 in Europe. Hmmmm

1 week later in the stronger market, 1 earlier in the weaker. Makes sense.

 

[Sapphire Dreams]

It's a good choice though I wish it was the same date as the PS4 just so I could witness the bloodbath that would happen lol.

 

[p3tran]

"worldwide" is a freaking misuse of the word here, but ok.

 

[Canis lupus]

It's so negligible that it#s not going to matter.

Exactly.

 

[Loris146]

Worlwide = 13 countries? xP

 

[Insane Dead]

Awesome

 

[Freki]

#TeamCBOAT

 

[T.O.P]

Dat launch line-up



NGHHHHH gimme

 

[Trevelyon]

Dead in the water.

Uh-huh.

 

[suddenlyissoon]

I just can't help but believe it's a mistake on multiple levels.