Or maybe next, who knows if the Xbox Series S experience will be renewed. In any case, don't panic, the boxes with the green logo will not desert the trade shows. “When we evaluate our hardware (and Phil [Spencer] said it earlier), we see that this is where you get the flagship Xbox experiences. It is also a target for developers. […] We're investing to ensure that when developers work on our platform, their games will run beautifully and be accessible on all potential screens thanks to our other investments.” Sarah Bond here alludes to her aggressive policy to develop the cloudin order to capture this wave that has been promised for several years now (since the Stadia experience, more or less).
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The famous question of teraflops
Consoles will therefore remain a pillar of the Xbox brand in the years to come. Microsoft will also announce new equipment “at the end of the year” ; a mid-generation refresh in the style of the Xbox OneWe are also investing in our roadmap to the next generation. And we're really focused on bringing you the biggest technical leap ever seen between two generations, which will be all the better for our players, for our creators, and for their vision.“An extremely ambitious promise which openly defies the leap towards generalized 3D proposed by the PS1 and the Nintendo 64 in their time. Of course, Sarah Bond does not yet specify what the strong technical argument of this future generation will be. We will have to Just speculating for now.
Phil Spencer clarified his hardware vision in an interview with The Verge, released alongside the Xbox Podcast. “I am very proud of the work accomplished by the hardware team, not only for this year, but also for the future“says the head of Xbox Games Studios.”We really want to create hardware that gamers buy for its unique aspects. It's like we've unleashed all the creativity of our engineers, and I'm very excited about it.“
Towards an AI-based solution? Microsoft has been investing very heavily in these miracle algorithms lately, between the ten billion invested in OpenAI and the three billion invested in Germany no later than today. Let us also note the increased integration ofAI Copilot in the next updates of Windows 11. Generative AI requires optimized components to run at full speed, and a step in this direction could possibly justify the description of “biggest technical leap” never observed (in the video game, that is).
As for portable consoles, Phil Spencer declares himself fond of them without confirming (or denying) an Xbox offensive in this direction. On the other hand, he affirms that Windows must work on better compatibility with the new hybrids such as ROG Ally or Lenovo Legion Go.On the smallest screens, seven to eight inches, Windows can only be used well with gamepad controls. This is a real design concern, and our platforms team is working with Windows to improve this defect.“This is perhaps, ultimately, the most concrete hardware announcement of the evening.
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Moreover, if you doubt it, The Verge adds that “new controllers” to come with the new bikes unveiled this winter.
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