Coronavirus is becoming a major threat to the videogame industry in recent weeks, from conference cancellations, to reports confirming it could cause delays in the arrival of games and items. However, and although it was initially feared that the Xbox would be affected, Microsoft confirmed that Xbox Series X production is unaffected by the coronavirus.
Microsoft sent out a warning yesterday for relevant details about the impact of coronavirus on its production, including its Xbox segment. In a press releaseThe company said in January that revenue in the second quarter of its financial year More Personal Computing was between R10 billion. However, the guess gap was large because of the unknown coronavirus effect.
As for production returning at a slower pace than expected, Microsoft expects revenues in the third quarter of the fiscal year to decline. According to the company, this is due in large part to the negative impact on Windows OEM and Microsoft. All other third-party forecasts, which will include the Xbox, "Stay unchanged", of course Xbox Series X production It will not be affected.
Microsoft is closing its release which means that "We will work to ensure the health and safety of our employees, customers and partners.". In addition, the company expresses its sympathy for those affected by coronavirus and says it will assist the management in dealing with the effects of the disease.
The spread and impact of the coronavirus has always been very shocking, so any information about the lack of impact is liberating. Anyway, either Xbox Series X production It has not been affected during the second quarter of 2020, with some companies not being established. For example, Nintendo Japan has expired on the Nintendo Switch platform due to a coronavirus.
