Xbox execs surprised by Sony's decision to abandon 4K Blu-ray support with PS4

Microsoft's head of Xbox planning says 4K is a key part of gaming's future, and insists customers will understand appeal of Project Scorpio when they see it

Microsoft was surprised and fascinated by Sony's decision not to support 4K UHD Blu-ray discs with its PlayStation 4 Pro console, an executive has revealed.

Albert Penello, who leads planning for the Xbox division, said that he expected Sony to feature a 4K disc player in its updated PS4 machine, which is launching on 10 November. Microsoft is supporting the format - which allows gamers to player UHD movies on their machine - in both its Xbox One S and Project Scorpio platforms.