The Kinect is an integral feature for the Xbox One, enough for Microsoft to take a risk by making it a mandatory inclusion that inflates the price of its next-gen console by $100. So why is it that its biggest game of 2014 won’t support it?
Speaking at VGX, one of Respawn Entertainment’s developers confirmed that Titanfall will have no Kinect functionality. No support was originally announced, but this move puts a real big question mark on the future of the Kinect.
Kinect is yet to be proven since the Xbox One’s launch on November 22nd. Some have experienced inaccuracy with its voice commands, and while Kinect Fitness does a good job demonstrating its sensor capabilities, it has no other software to support it, and certainly nothing gamers are impressed by.
Microsoft says bundling the Kinect with the Xbox One gives developers confidence that 100% of the console’s install base has access to it. This hasn’t translated into anything meaningful, yet. Which developers are going to put in the time and effort to showcase the technology remains to be seen.
The Xbox One’s biggest upcoming games are Quantum Break, Halo 5, and, of course, Titanfall, With one of those three opting out of Kinect support, the future looks bleak. Microsoft may choose to release a Kinect-less Xbox One sooner than originally thought.
