????特勒姆說：“我們正在與微軟工作室進行密切合作，而且發(fā)現(xiàn)他們的創(chuàng)意流程和我們并沒有太大的區(qū)別。構(gòu)建游戲的復(fù)雜性以及游戲設(shè)置的重點也讓我們受益良多，因為隨著時間的推移，我們也需要創(chuàng)造更能讓人沉浸其中的故事體驗。在我們持續(xù)構(gòu)建Xbox娛樂工作室的過程中，能夠接觸到微軟的人才，實際是一次無可比擬的機會。”

????喜劇也是Xbox瞄準的目標之一。《非凡的信徒》（Extraordinary Believers）就是美劇《機器雞》（Robot Chicken）的出品方Stoopid Buddy Stoodios的一部最新力作。本劇將真人秀、即興喜劇和CGI人物形象融合進了一個原創(chuàng)故事中。三個中世紀的人物“穿越”到了當代的洛杉磯，他們必須找到傳說中有魔力的蘑菇才能回家。列文表示，這部劇集背后的技術(shù)不僅很酷，而且它使微軟有能力據(jù)此開發(fā)一款休閑游戲或視頻游戲，描述來自另一個世界的人物千方百計從我們的世界里逃出去的故事。

????另外，Xbox還在與薩拉?絲沃曼、邁克爾?塞拉、蒂姆與艾瑞克以及瑞吉?沃茲等名流共同開發(fā)一檔尚未命名的半小時喜劇真人秀節(jié)目。每周都會有一名不同的喜劇明星主持節(jié)目，在節(jié)目上露面的其他嘉賓都是新人或默默無名的人才。試播集將由薩拉?絲沃曼主持，丹尼爾?凱利森（代表作《Crank Yankers》）將擔(dān)任制片。這部劇將從六月起開始拍攝。

????Xbox平臺使微軟有能力在今年的任何時候推出自己的互動試播季。過去好萊塢常有花了數(shù)億美元重金打造的劇集最終無法播出的情況，但這種情況對于移動平臺上總是對內(nèi)容有需求的新一代玩家來說已經(jīng)是過去時了。微軟可以測試一個節(jié)目，迅速獲得反饋，然后把它拍成電視劇或是把它砍掉。

????列文說：“這些還只是冰山一角，它在活動直播、無劇本節(jié)目、電視劇、喜劇和原創(chuàng)編程內(nèi)容方面都大有可為。”（財富中文網(wǎng)）

????譯者：樸成奎

????Comedy is also in the mix for Xbox. Extraordinary Believers is a new series from Robot Chickencreators Stoopid Buddy Stoodios (Seth Green, Matt Senreich, Eric Towner, and John Harvatine IV) that blends reality TV, improv comedy, and CGI characters into an original story. A trio of medieval characters is transported to Los Angeles and needs to find magic mushrooms to return to their home. Levin said the technology behind this series is not only cool, it also affords Microsoft the ability to create a casual game or a console game about characters from another world trying to escape our world.

????There's also an untitled JASH Comedy/Variety half-hour show in development with Sarah Silverman, Michael Cera, Tim and Eric, and Reggie Watts. Each week, a different comedian will host/curate a show featuring new and unsung talent, using various video formats. Silverman will host the pilot episode, and Daniel Kellison (Crank Yankers) will executive produce. The series has a pilot commitment and will begin shooting in June.

????In a way, the Xbox platform is affording Microsoft the ability to have its own interactive pilot season any time of the year. The traditional model, where Hollywood studios waste hundreds of millions of dollars on shows that never reach air, is outdated for today's mobile, always-on-demand generation of gamers. Microsoft can test a show, get immediate reaction, and then tweak it for a series, or completely scrap it.

????"This is the tip of the iceberg of a pretty robust pipeline across live events, unscripted, drama, comedy, and original programming," said Levin.