The Xbox 720 is the internet's name for Microsoft's new Xbox console.
While gossip surrounding this gaming machine has been churning around inside the rumour mill for a good few years now, we're only weeks away from learning some cold, hard facts.
We fully expect the Xbox 720 to launch in time for Christmas 2013. We know that Sony is launching the PS4 in at least one territory in time for 'Holiday 2013' and Microsoft will surely want to make sure it doesn't give away a head start.
There are also very strong rumours that Microsoft willreveal the new Xbox at an event in May.
Xbox 720 release date
Many industry experts predicted that we'd finally get some hard Xbox 720 info at GDC this year but Microsoft confirmed to TechRadar that this isdefinitely not the case.
Instead, we can probably expect a bespoke event in April/May this year and then a full roster of launch excitement at E3 in June.
All indications are that the next Xbox will arrive in time for Christmas 2013. Microsoft briefly stated that the new Xbox is imminent in an interview with the Verge before swiftly backtracking and issuing a moderately embarrassingdenial.
This is further backed up by a Microsoft job advert which confirms a new Xbox launch is imminent.
Further rumours of an Xbox 720 release date of pre-Christmas 2013 was backed up at the end of November 2012 by a Bloomberg report which citessources at Microsoft and says we are likely to see the Xbox 720 make its debut at E3 2013.
But then! In January, a report from Game Informer suggested that we'd actually see Microsoft bust out an all-singing all-dancing event to launch the Xbox 720 around Game Developers Conference in March.
Why no E3 reveal? Because Microsoft wanted to make a splash away from the noise of the mega-show. Unfortunately, the report indicated that Sony had the same idea for the PS4
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