Microsoft Xbox 720 and Sony PS4 launch dates revealed

Published Wednesday, March 13, 2013

By Vicky Kapur

Rejoice, all ye Xbox and PlayStation fans. We are closer to seeing new gaming consoles from both Microsoft and Sony – and the release dates may be nearer than earlier thought.

Even as Sony has announced that the PS4 is “Coming Holiday 2013” season, i.e., in store for Christmas shopping – and we know that Microsoft will try every trick in the trade for the Xbox 720 to be on the aisles simultaneously if not earlier – the director of Assassin’s Creed 4 has let it slip that the two consoles could see light of day about a couple of months earlier than anticipated.

In an interview, Jean Guesdon, director of Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag, was asked if his game would be released simultaneously on all video game platforms, including current and next-generation consoles.

He replied by saying the game would have the “same ship” date across all platforms. AC4: Black Flag is expected to be shipped on October 31, 2013. If what Guesdon is saying is correct – and if he knows what he’s talking about – then the two gaming consoles big daddies are going to get head-to-head at least one week before the shipping date of the game.

That makes it (imagine background sound of drum rolls here)… October 24, 2013 – that is about two months before Christmas 2013.

While news that both Xbox and PlayStation will be enticing us in their new avatars this year isn’t a complete shocker (we’ve been telling you for a while now), the fact that they will be both available a couple of months earlier than anticipated will be music to the ears of gaming enthusiasts.

You can watch the video of the Guesdon interview here.

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