An important and overlooked fact is mandatory kinect creates a standard, base for all games to work on. Game developers don't have to worry if their game will be limited to kinect owners, gamers don't have to decide if they can afford additional hardware for one game. A major value of consoles is you don't have to read the back and see if you have the necessary hardware to run a game. If It says Xbox One, it'll play. the autism in these forums is astounding.
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