Microsoft has released an official statement concerning the investigation by the FBI of the individual responsible for the rumors popping up about the Xbox720/Durango.
The individual, known by the Twitter handle SuperDAE, had his/her house raided after allegedly obtaining a Durango PC and posting it on Ebay. Durango is the codename for Microsoft's next generation console, better known as the Xbox720.
The statement is rather brief, and reveals some key information about the upcoming game console, which has yet to be officially unveiled.
"Microsoft did not initiate this FBI investigation with this individual, as has been asserted in some of the articles in the media...We take security very seriously and have no evidence of any compromise of our corporate network. We have no further comment on this matter,"
This comes from a Microsoft spokesperson, given to The Tech Game, originator of the report (via CVG).
What is interesting is that by claiming that the network was not breached, Microsoft is also publicly stating that anything and everything that has been claimed by SuperDAE could be considered false, including the claims about the new console will ship with Kinect 2.0. We'll have to wait and see how much of the details hold true.
Microsoft also has claimed that they are not responsible for the warrent being issued, thus leaving either the FBI or Ebay as the ones pushing this investigation forward.
While this is a blow to anyone who were excited by the rumors (or anyone who wished to buy the Durango dev kit that SuperDAE had listed on Ebay), we can rest assured that whatever the Durango/Xbox720 is, Microsoft will come forth with details soon. With the Nintendo Wii U out and the Sony PlayStation 4 expected to be on retail stores' shelves by the holidays, it would be advantageous for Microsoft to unveil the system sooner rather than later. The company is rumored to hold an April event to unveil the Xbox 720.