Microsoft has formed a new Xbox development team in charge of “top-secret” projects that will “push the envelope of today’s and tomorrow’s technology as we explore new ideas from the ground floor.”
The team was outed by a job listing looking for a Senior Software Engineer for the team. Posted on Microsoft’s own site, the position was said to come “with risks.”
While not much is known about the top-secret project, it’s got something to do with the future of Kinect.
“If you’re passionate about the potential for Kinect to continue to revolutionize entertainment and are a seasoned software engineer with the skills to prototype and build the future of premium Kinect-powered experiences, we have a growing team of talented people who want to take entertainment into the future,” the job posting says.
“Joining this team comes with risks. Most of what we work on is top-secret,” the post continues. “You may not know what your new project is until you’ve accepted an offer. Not all of our ideas will fly. We will fail, and fail fast, on some projects. We will celebrate those failures because they are vital to making sure the right ideas take off in a big way. If you want a comfortable, standard-role job at Microsoft with no ambiguity or risk, please don’t apply.”
We’ll keep you in the loop as we learn more.
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