Everything We Just Learned About The Future Of Xbox

Everything We Just Learned About The Future Of Xbox https://ift.tt/BwIkiXY

A major leak out of Microsoft has revealed much about the company's short term strategy, including upcoming consoles, unannounced games, and some of the behind-the-scenes wrangling that goes into getting games on Game Pass. Here's a rundown of everything that's been revealed.

Perhaps the biggest thing to come out of the leaks are these early details about Microsoft's next generation of consoles. Tentatively scheduled for 2028, the next generation of Xbox will focus on "cloud-hybrid" gaming, augmenting console hardware with "cloud-to-edge" architecture. On the hardware side Microsoft is considering switching to ARM architecture for its CPU, which is more commonly seen in handheld devices and the hybrid Nintendo Switch. The next-gen console will be heavily designed around various applications of AI and machine learning.

In the shorter term, a new Xbox controller is on the horizon, boasting haptic feedback and gyro controls for the first time in an Xbox controller. Microsoft also promotes improved sustainability for the new controller, with a rechargeable and replaceable battery, better repairability, and recycled materials. The new controller is expected sometime next year, and is codenamed Sebile.

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