Post by KostaAndreadis @ 02:03pm 13/12/19 | 3 Comments
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer took the stage at The Game Awards to make the surprise announcement which came via the following trailer.
Phil Spencer also penned a reveal post where he states.
Xbox Series X will be our fastest, most powerful console ever and set a new bar for performance, speed and compatibility, allowing you to bring your gaming legacy, thousands of games from three generations and more forward with you.
Confirming that the Xbox Series X will support all current Xbox One titles as well as backwards compatibility that includes Xbox 360 and the original Xbox. Plus, Xbox Game Pass.
In terms of power Phil notes that the Xbox Series X will feature "four times the processing power of Xbox One X" in a quiet and efficient build that he describes as "critically important". Also confirmed, hardware ray-tracing, an NVMe SSD, a next-gen Zen 2 CPU from AMD alongside a RDNA GPU.
From a technical standpoint, this will manifest as world-class visuals in 4K at 60FPS, with possibility of up to 120FPS, including support for Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), and 8K capability. Powered by our custom-designed processor leveraging the latest Zen 2 and next generation RDNA architecture from our partners at AMD, Xbox Series X will deliver hardware accelerated ray tracing and a new level of performance never before seen in a console. Additionally, our patented Variable Rate Shading (VRS) technology will allow developers to get even more out of the Xbox Series X GPU and our next-generation SSD will virtually eliminate load times and bring players into their gaming worlds faster than ever before.
Although tower-like in look the Xbox Series X will support horizontal orientation for those with limited cabinet space. Also revealed was the new Xbox Wireless Controller which builds on the Xbox One controller with a slightly smaller build and a new dedicated Share button for screenshots and clips and a redesigned d-pad modeled after the one seen in the Xbox Elite Series 2 Wireless Controller. Plus, new low latency tech. And as per history will be compatible with PC too.
The first game to be shown running on the hardware was Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II from Ninja Theory.
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Posted 03:49pm 15/12/19
Wonder how much it's going to cost, I think probably 600-900 AUD.
Posted 04:11am 16/12/19
Team Green has spent a lot of money and resources on BC this gen, it will be interesting how well that plays out.
I personally really like it, but I'm a gog kinda gamer. Do the yeet generation care about KOTOR on their game box?
Posted 09:59am 17/12/19
If I was to get a new console (currently have a PS4) I would probably go Xbox but I would probably not buy this until it's been out for a good while. I would like to pick up an Xbox One X before or just after this comes out because stores will want to make room and sell off Xbones.
I don't like the naming thing they have, I would have been fine with the Xbox one being called the Xbox 720 and this being the 1080.