Quite a few modifications should be made so that the Xbox One can stand a chance

Jul 13, 2013 19:31 GMT  ·  By

The last week was marked by the appearance of quite a few Xbox One rumors concerning different measures that Microsoft might take in order to stand a better chance against the PlayStation 4, from actual upgrades to its hardware to new policies concerning independent games and other such things.

The Xbox One was presented quite a few months after Sony announced its PlayStation 4 but, despite this, Microsoft still managed to fumble its unveil by focusing on entertainment instead of games, thereby losing the attention of the core audience, and then by not taking an actual stance on the whole used game limitations and the constant online connection.

During E3 2013 and after the large conference, the Xbox One's position was remedied, as quite a few big titles were revealed for the next-gen console and Microsoft finally backtracked on its restrictions concerning pre-owned titles and on the whole 24-hour internet check.

Sadly for Microsoft, the Xbox One still isn't looking so good, and as a result quite a few rumors have appeared over the last week.

First up, it seems that Microsoft is desperate enough to implement hardware changes to the components of its Xbox One. Firstly, it seems that it might overclock the GPU in order to produce better graphics, and secondly the amount of RAM might be increased from 8GB to 12GB, although that has since been dismissed by another source.

Secondly, besides the hardware changes, Microsoft might even be forced to alter its policies concerning independent games, so that smaller developers can self-publish their titles onto the Xbox One, instead of being forced, as they are right now, to sign a contract with a publisher.

Sony hyped up in the last week just how important independent games are to the PlayStation 4, as they'll result in a renaissance in terms of gaming, largely because they'll deliver different experiences than traditional, big triple-A titles.

If Microsoft wants to stand a chance against the PS4 with its Xbox One, then quite a few other changes are needed, included some of those rumored above.

What do you think? What does Microsoft need to do in order to give the Xbox One a fighting chance?