Microsoft has released an official response following a number of tweets from Microsoft Studios creative director Adam Orth yesterday commenting on rumors that the next-generation Xbox will require an always-on internet connection. The employee — who very likely is familiar with the console codenamed "Durango" — said "Sorry, I don't get the drama over having an "always on" console," stating that we live in a world where every device is 'always-on.'

It's unusual that Microsoft has seen fit to respond to the tweets, reminding people that "this person is not a spokesperson for Microsoft" and it apologized, stating "we are very sorry if this offended anyone." Even more curiously, Microsoft hardly makes a gesture at denying the always-on rumor, instead saying that this is not "how we would communicate directly with our loyal consumers." Microsoft is expected to reveal the next-generation Xbox sometime before E3 this summer, however, so it won't be too much longer before we know for sure.