Xbox Game Show 2024 gave us an update on the new console’s iteration in the form of an all-digital Xbox series.
Today on stage at IGN Live, IGN’s Ryan McCaffrey asked Spencer to respond to rumors that Xbox is working on some sort of portable console.
“The future of the hardware sector is very exciting for us. I’m really excited about the way the team is working with different form factors and different styles of play,” Spencer said. “Today was all about gaming… but we’ll have time to go out and talk more about the platform and we can’t wait to introduce it to you.”
When asked if the Virtual Portable Xbox would be a dedicated gaming console where you can play games locally (like the Steam Deck or Nintendo Switch), or a cloud-based portable device, Spencer replied: “I think the ability to play games locally is really some toll.” Wichtig.”
Rumors about a possible Xbox portable console have been circulating for months, and many are expecting an announcement at today’s show. These rumors were fueled by a series of Microsoft documents leaked last fall that revealed plans for a portable Xbox. However, Spencer later stated that these plans were outdated.
Xbox has hinted at new hardware in the near future, with Microsoft announcing a multi-year roadmap in February that includes a next-generation Xbox console. While neither Spencer nor another Xbox executive has confirmed the feature’s existence, Spencer did go on to say what he expects from a portable Xbox in an interview with Polygon in March.
At the time, Spencer listed several features that would make the portable console “feel like an Xbox,” including access to all your games with their associated save files: “What should we build to attract new players?” This will allow people to play Even sometimes when they can’t play,” he said at the time [in the past]?
Elsewhere during our interview with Spencer, he discussed the recent closure of Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks. For everything in fact he was It was announced today at the Xbox Show, check out our full overview. And stay tuned to IGN Live for more exclusive chats with Spencer.
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