Xbox Transferring ‘Full Velocity Forward’ on Subsequent Gen Console

Microsoft is transferring “full velocity forward” on its subsequent technology console, an inner e-mail from Xbox president Sarah Bond has revealed. From a report: The e-mail, obtained by Home windows Central and verified to be real by Microsoft, additionally introduced the formation of a recreation preservation crew at Xbox. “We’re transferring full velocity forward on our subsequent technology {hardware}, targeted on delivering the largest technological leap ever in a technology,” Bond mentioned, reiterating feedback made in February when the console’s existence was formally introduced. No additional data was shared relating to the {hardware} itself, nor when followers would possibly be capable to purchase it, however paperwork leaked in 2023 steered Microsoft plans to launch the subsequent Xbox in 2028. Regardless, with Microsoft seemingly making its improvement a precedence, it can probably be obtainable sooner slightly than later.

Alongside it trying to the long run, Xbox additionally seems dedicated to the previous and current. “We now have shaped a brand new crew devoted to recreation preservation, essential to all of us at Xbox and the business itself,” Bond mentioned within the e-mail. “We’re constructing on our sturdy historical past of delivering backwards compatibility to our gamers, and we stay dedicated to bringing ahead the superb library of Xbox video games for future generations of gamers to get pleasure from.”