Discussion Xbox next speculation

[Mopetar]

that's not going anyway, new consoles will be crossgen cities forevermore.

I'd scrap a low-tier console or turn it into the mobile version. The strength of consoles has always been having a single platform that developers could tune their games for to eke out every last drop of performance.

Microsoft seems like they're going to try to own that platform but let anyone make hardware that supports it. This might be initially successful in that they pass costs on to third parties, but eventually it turns out like it did for Apple with the Mac clones.

 

[adroc_thurston]

The strength of consoles has always been having a single platform that developers could tune their games for to eke out every last drop of performance.

This hasn't been true ever since PS4 Pro and Xbox One X.
Two-three targets per gen are the new norm.

 

[Muadib]

wrong thread

 

[MrSquished]

I will likely be picking this up. All depends on final specs and price but looking good so far.

 

[marees]

Node for potential xbox to be revealed next year

Possibly zen 5(c?) + RDNA 5 on N3P tailored for AMD

AFAIK in documents they say it's N2P, however it's almost certainly a custom node that doesn't fit exactly in what TSMC describes as N2/N2P/N2X. In some gfx13/RDNA5 stuff I have seen terms like "AMD3NP" for example.

 

[marees]

Xbox Next could be $1000 — MLID speculation (this makes sense to me)

Welp! It looks like this will cost more than $1000

https://twitter.com/x/status/1946062711730602372

 

[Mopetar]

If MLID is saying anything there's better than 90% chance it will turn out to be false.

 

[marees]

CONFIRMED — Speculation no more !!

MAGNUS is the replacement to ARDEN

Spoiler: MLID video

 

[marees]

Could Magnus usher in the end of Phil Spencer's reign 🤔

Phil Spencer Will Allegedly Retire as CEO After Next-Gen Console Launch​

The news comes from @TheGhostofHope, who has a decent track record regarding Call of Duty leaks.

According to Hope, “Phil Spencer is working closely with Sarah Bond and her team to ensure a smooth transition for her takeover as CEO of Microsoft Gaming once he retires.”

It’s a rumor that I’ve also heard a couple of times this year at the Summer Game Fest, and while I can’t fully corroborate the claims, it’s scuttlebutt that has been circulating for some time. And I guess… It’s probably an easy speculation and expectation.

In fact, and for added context on how often I’ve heard this rumor in the past couple of months, I even had a skeleton pre-write ready for today about Spencer leaving, just in case he stepped down earlier, given today’s recent bloodbath of layoffs.

Phil Spencer Will Allegedly Retire as CEO After Next-Gen Console Launch

A new rumour has said that Microsoft Gaming CEO, Phil Spencer will be retiring from Xbox following the company's next-generation launch.

insider-gaming.com

 

[marees]

In an update, Frank Shaw tells me, “It’s not true that Phil is planning to retire. I know you didn’t start the rumor!”

Regardless, the scuttlebutt at Summer Game Fest was that Phil Spencer is going to retire after the next-generation console launch, but as stated in the original article, I cannot corroborate the initial rumor.

As pointed out by several people already, logically it makes sense for Phil to hang up the controller around then anyway, as he’ll be just shy of 60 by the time the next generation comes around.

In a statement to The Verge, “Phil is not retiring anytime soon,” says Kari Perez, head of Xbox communications

In a response to a tweet I made about the initial rumor itself being summed up nicely, Shaw replied: so long as by “summed it up” you mean “made it up.”

Microsoft's Chief Communications Officer Denies That Phil Spencer Plans to Step Down as Xbox CEO

Microsoft's Chief Communications Officer, Frank Shaw, has denied the rumor that Xbox CEO Phil Spencer plans to retire.

insider-gaming.com