Xbox will have Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos exclusivity for two years - report [updated]

UPDATE 2:

We have been contacted separately by a Microsoft representative who has confirmed that the updated information below is accurate.

UPDATE:

A Microsoft spokesperson said

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that information regarding Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision being exclusive to the Xbox platform for two years was inaccurate.The now deleted

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on the official French Xbox Wire was apparently posted by mistake. "A blog post was mistakenly posted by a local Xbox team that included inaccurate information regarding the exclusivity of Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision on Xbox Series X|S," the spokesperson told The Verge on Tuesday. “There is no exclusivity agreement of either technology on Xbox. We are proud to partner with Dolby to bring Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision to gamers on Xbox and we will have more to share soon on general availability of Dolby Vision on Xbox Series X|S. of the official Xbox Wireless Headset in September, but we'll let you know if any new information emerges.

ORIGINAL STORY:

The official French Xbox Wire has announced that Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision will be exclusive to Xbox for two years, and that free support for Dolby Atmos on the Xbox Wireless Headset will be removed in September.

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) in a post that has since been deleted. The original post read (via translation): "Xbox Series X|S has been Dolby Atmos compatible since release and Dolby Vision will be coming to these consoles sometime in 2021, two technologies remaining exclusive to the Xbox ecosystem for two years." Although the post was deleted, business analyst Roberto Serrano wasted no time posting his findings on Twitter, alongside the announcement that Dolby Atmos support for the official Xbox Wireless Headset is coming. will stop on September 30, after which users will need to purchase a license directly from Dolby. "Our partnership with Dolby allows you to enable Dolby Atmos for Headphones on all Xbox Wireless Headsets through September 30, 2021," the post reads. Xbox Wire translated "After this trial period, you will be able to purchase the app license directly from Dolby."

As for testing, members of the Xbox Insider program were able to access the Dolby Vision for Xbox Series X|S test last month, which Dolby claims offers up to 12-bit color depth and 40x reflections. brighter for displays that support the feature. .

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recently said Dolby is "working closely with TV manufacturers to make Dolby Vision for Gaming as seamless and automatic for as many TVs as possible," ready for the technology to be fully rolled out to Xbox Series X|S consoles. in the future. Dolby is also expected to release a list of specific games that will soon get the most out of Dolby Vision. There's a lot of Dolby love to come, and it's something many users have been clamoring for ever since the Xbox Series X|S was announced. What do you think of the new tech heading to our consoles? let us know!