Microsoft: We have "absolutely no plans" for Blu-ray

Following the re-emergence of rumours suggesting Microsoft may support Blu-ray in the future, the company has confirmed it has "absolutely no plans" to support any other optical formats.

Rumours began back in January when Peter Moore suggested in an interview that Microsoft would be willing to adapt to consumers needs. The same rumours appear to have been refuelled recently on a number of websites, some of which have been citing an alleged Associated Press story which does not appear to exist.

"We're fully committed to HD-DVD and have absolutely no plans to support other optical formats," confirmed Microsoft on its Gamerscore marketing blog.

"We firmly stand behind the HD-DVD format as the best choice for consumers. Current reports indicating that Microsoft has a back-up plan which includes Blu-ray support are incorrect," detailed the company.