Microsoft Confirms First-Party Next-Generation Xbox Consoles, Announces Deal With AMD and Promises Full Backwards Compatibility With Your Existing Xbox Library

Microsoft has announced a concern with AMD to powerfulness the adjacent procreation of Xbox, including its first-party aboriginal Xbox consoles.

“Announcing that we’re gathering the next-generation of Xbox first-party devices and cloud, including our aboriginal Xbox consoles, unneurotic with AMD,” Microsoft said successful a connection published online.

Microsoft failed to item its plans, but did committedness “next-level performance, cutting-edge graphics, breakthrough gameplay, and unmatched compatibility.” It besides said everything it’s moving connected volition beryllium “fully compatible” with users’ existing Xbox crippled library.

“We’ve established a strategic, multi-year statement with AMD to co-engineer silicon crossed a portfolio of devices, including our next-generation Xbox consoles,” Microsoft said.

“Together, we’re delivering deeper ocular quality, immersive gameplay, and AI-powered experiences - grounded successful a level designed for players, not tied to a azygous store oregon device, and afloat compatible with your existing Xbox crippled library.”

In a video, Xbox president Sarah Bond said Microsoft was investing successful "our next-generation hardware lineup crossed console, handheld, PC, cloud, and accessories."

The quality confirms Microsoft's program to merchandise different location Xbox console arsenic good arsenic an Xbox handheld. No merchandise day was mentioned, but Bond did accidental "we can't hold to amusement you what's next."

Earlier this year, Microsoft was reported to beryllium targeting a 2027 merchandise model for some its next-gen Xbox and its Xbox handheld. At the time, it was said that the next-gen Xbox would beryllium much similar a PC than immoderate Xbox earlier it, and would enactment third-party storefronts specified arsenic Steam, the Epic Games Store, and GOG.

Comments from Bond successful today's video backmost that up. "This is each astir gathering you a gaming level that's ever with you, truthful you tin play the games you privation crossed devices anyplace you want, delivering you an Xbox acquisition not locked to a azygous store oregon tied to 1 device," Bond said.

"That's wherefore we're moving intimately with the Windows team, to guarantee that Windows is the fig 1 level for gaming."

In the shorter term, Microsoft is partnering with third-parties connected Xbox-branded hardware specified arsenic the Xbox Ally. This is simply a handheld gaming PC that runs connected a mentation of Windows 11 designed to beryllium much usable connected a handheld. Expect a merchandise aboriginal this year.

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