Microsoft reveals the next-gen Xbox console name as the "Series X"



Xbox 720, Xbox Next, finally, the speculation behind the next Xbox console name has ended, with today's reveal of Microsoft's next-gen game system. Once called Xbox: Project Scarlett, a trailer shown off at The Game Awards has unveiled the console as the Xbox: Series X. The controller and system were shown together briefly, with the console looking a lot like a desktop PC tower, while the controller itself has more pronounced shoulder buttons and a new d-pad. Hellblade 2: Senua's Saga was also revealed for the system. 15 first-party developers will be making games for the system's launch.

Power Your Dreams with Xbox Series X, Available Holiday 2020

For eighteen years and three console generations, the Xbox community has shown us the power both games and fun can have on all of us. As we enter a new generation of gaming, we see a future where you’re instantly absorbed in your games—where worlds are even more lifelike, immersive, responsive and surprising—and where you are at the center of your gaming experience. With the new Xbox Series X, we will realize that vision.

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. Its industrial design enables us to deliver four times the processing power of Xbox One X in the most quiet and efficient way, something that is critically important in delivering truly immersive gameplay. We also designed Xbox Series X to support both vertical and horizontal orientation. It’s bold and unique, very much like our fans around the world and the team of collaborators and innovators who built it.

The name Xbox is an expression of our deep history in gaming, our team’s unrelenting passion, and our commitment to both our fans and the future of gaming at Microsoft. It also signifies our belief that a gaming console should be for just that – gaming.

Alongside Xbox Series X, we also unveiled the new Xbox Wireless Controller. Its size and shape have been refined to accommodate an even wider range of people, and it also features a new Share button to make capturing screenshots and game clips simple and an advanced d-pad derived from the Xbox Elite Series 2 Wireless Controller. The new Xbox Wireless Controller will be compatible with Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs, and will be included with every Xbox Series X.

The possibilities of what Xbox Series X enables developers to achieve was also brought to life this evening with the unveiling of Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II. A sequel to the award-winning Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice from world-renowned developers Ninja Theory, the game is being built to leverage the full power of Xbox Series X. The footage shared tonight was captured in-engine and reflects the power of Xbox Series X available to developers to deliver new universes, experiences and games in ways you have never imagined.

Bringing Developers’ Dreams to Life with Xbox Series X

Games today deliver amazing visuals and tell an array of different and deep stories. That’s why, when we started work on Xbox Series X, it was vital we continue to advance state-of-the-art visual capabilities for developers, while also ensuring they could realize even greater feeling, emotion and empathy in their games. With Xbox Series X, we will elevate the way games look, play and feel. We will also remove the technical barriers faced in previous generations and enable developers to create more expansive, immersive gaming worlds that invite more players to play.

From a technical standpoint, this will manifest as world-class visuals in 4K resolution at 60 frames per second, with possibility of up to 120 frames per second, 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.

We are minimizing latency by leveraging technology such as Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) and giving developers new functionality like Dynamic Latency Input (DLI) to make Xbox Series X the most responsive console ever. Xbox Series X is also designed for a future in the cloud, with unique capabilities built into the hardware and software to make it as easy as possible to bring great games to both console and elsewhere. Xbox Series X will deliver a level of fidelity and immersion unlike anything that’s been achieved in previous console generations.

One Console, Four Generations of Gaming

One of the things we’re most proud of with Xbox Series X is the promise we’re delivering to our fans who have and continue to invest with Xbox. Thanks to backward compatibility, you can expect your gaming legacy, thousands of your favorite games across four generations of gaming, all your Xbox One gaming accessories, and industry-leading services like Xbox Game Pass to be available when you power on your Xbox Series X in Holiday 2020.

Building on our compatibility promise, with Xbox Series X we’re also investing in consumer-friendly pathways to game ownership across generations. Leading the way with our first-party titles including Halo Infinite in 2020, we’re committed to ensuring that games from Xbox Game Studios support cross-generation entitlements and that your Achievements and game saves are shared across devices. As we branch out and extend gaming to more players around the world, console gaming will remain at the heart of our Xbox offering. Game creators around the globe are already hard at work building content for Xbox Series X and our 15 Xbox Game Studios are developing the largest and most creatively diverse lineup of Xbox exclusive games in our history. On behalf of Team Xbox, we’re excited to enter the future of console gaming with you and can’t wait to share more in 2020.
 

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Wow that is very imaginative congrats Microsoft !
There will be no competition in the next gen. I dont see for what possible reason gamers would buy an XSX over a PS5.
Exactly, because Xbox SX will be better than PS5, like the Xbox One X is kicking PS4 Pro in the ass so hard now, no real competition right.

The Digital Foundry videos between Xbox SX and PS5 will be so much fun to watch, like now between X and PS4 Pro. :D

Humm, Xbox SX design not very Imaginative you say? PS5 development kit images are so creative from what like 20 years ago. :rofl2:

I wonder how noisy the PS5 will be, well i will have to wait for DF analysis. ^_^

Last note, it is very interesting and funny at the same time to see what the supposed moderators of this site have to say about a console from MS, not biased at all. (sarcasm)
 
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Could we please all agree on abbreviating the name of this console as Xbox SeX?

More like Xbox Alexa CUBE EDITION!!!!


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Because it will be better than PS5, like the Xbox One X kicks PS4 Pro in the ass so hard.
Yeah it just arrived late in the party and 100€ more expensive while the original Xbox one was completely smoked by the stock PS4 for so many time... and then again Xbox One X came a bit later which off course AMD had much better hardware to offer, just like Slightly Mad Studios want to have the most powerful Next Gen console, no wonder, they plan to have it released only in 2 or 3 years lol surely they will have better hardware than a console being currently designed and probably almost finished to be released next year... (I mean if they even deliver Slightly Mad...). But even if they deliver it will probably be close to another Xbox and playstation refresh so I'm sure they will have such a hard time delivering the most powerful Next Gen console lol, unless is only for a few months or maybe a year max until the others refresh the original console like PS4 Pro and Xbox One X...

I really hope PS5 gets the most powerful hardware because I'm counting on M$ to continue their Xbox on Desktop PC:grog: so in that point sure Xbox Desktop windows edition will always be ahead of the PS5, but I just hope PS5 obliterates Xbox Next gen, at least I wish;)...
 
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LOL and with that I will show my PAINT skills made on a Xbox Windows Desktop:
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Yeah, I know it's too damn amazing!!!:wacko::rofl2:.

Oh and be careful because Alexa Cube edition is always listening and be EXTREME CAUTION if you have talking parrots as they can buy random stuff out of amazon from this thing (that literally happened with the Alexa cylinder version:bow:) LOL.
 
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Meh, Xbox doesn't appeal to me at all. The exclusives aren't my thing.
Microsoft knows that. Although the One X was more powerful than the PS4 Pro, they didn’t have the game’s to compete this generation. That’s why they bought 16 more game studios beginning in June 2018.If you’ve noticed, only 1 or 2 games have been released from those studios since. Also, Xbox Gamepass is one of the best subscription services on the market now. Not even PlayStation allows you to get first party games on day 1 through their cloud service. PS Now had to cut its price twice to even compete, even though they have probably triple the playerbase.

People might not want to admit it, but Xbox is preparing to make a big splash when this thing releases. They knew that hurt them last generation and they’re working to fix it. The only thing I don’t like is the name, and even that has a reason. The current rumor is there will be at least 2 new Xbox models (hence the Series name).
 
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Exactly, because Xbox SX will be better than PS5, like the Xbox One X is kicking PS4 Pro in the ass so hard now, no real competition right.

The Digital Foundry videos between Xbox SX and PS5 will be so much fun to watch, like now between X and PS4 Pro. :D

Humm, Xbox SX design not very Imaginative you say? PS5 development kit images are so creative from what like 20 years ago. :rofl2:

I wonder how noisy the PS5 will be, well i will have to wait for DF analysis. ^_^

Last note, it is very interesting and funny at the same time to see what the supposed moderators of this site have to say about a console from MS, not biased at all. (sarcasm)
what do you mean by kicking ? for sure its not on sales at all, the main reason xbox lost all his costumers were 2 simple things, first the dreadful presentation on e3 of an always online console that couldnt play games offline and whatnot plus the 599 launch price scared many away, and second all their exclusives went to the pc which meant no reason at all to even own one, if microsoft keeps the same ideas this next gen will be the same and it wont matter which console is stronger because people will see no reason to own anything they can play or even stream the very scarce exclusives on pc and own a ps5.

Also xbox this gen gained nothing with the xboxonex because their sales went to crap and one x sold almost nothing, doesnt matter if you have the most powerful console if your costumer base was already alienated to the competition.
 

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Microsoft knows that. Although the One X was more powerful than the PS4 Pro, they didn’t have the game’s to compete this generation. That’s why they bought 16 more game studios beginning in June 2018.If you’ve noticed, only 1 or 2 games have been released from those studios since. Also, Xbox Gamepass is one of the best subscription services on the market now. Not even PlayStation allows you to get first party games on day 1 through their cloud service. PS Now had to cut its price twice to even compete, even though they have probably triple the playerbase.

People might not want to admit it, but Xbox is preparing to make a big splash when this thing releases. They knew that hurt them last generation and they’re working to fix it. The only thing I don’t like is the name, and even that has a reason. The current rumor is there will be at least 2 new Xbox models (hence the Series name).

I just... I mean, I don't know.
 
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I just... I mean, I don't know.
Lol I’m not trying to convince you (that’s Microsoft’s Job), I’m just saying they know they fucked up.

EDIT: As for me personally, I’m gonna sit and watch to see the exclusives before I decide to buy.
 
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It is a heavily restricted PC just Buy a PC and do everything including play XBOX Games with XBOX Pass.
Switch is pretty much a Tablet.
PS4 pretty much XBOX But wait it has worthy Exclusive Games.

But kind of like a Mac Pro was going for a while back with Console Design or is it still the same dont know dont care another Con.
Microsoft has just went to shit after 360.
 
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In my opinion M$ did the best job EVER, almost everything is on my PC so what best best could I ever have?

My friends buy the exclusive cross-buy games on their Xboxes and I can have them for free, I can play online for free, gamepass is also on PC and I don't care...

Hope M$ continues this amazing job and they better keep their exclusives coming to PC as this is the best thing they ever did since like EVER:toot:...

If just Sony was so cool as M$ in bringing all their exclusives to PC then hell yeah, I would only need a PC and save a lot of money in buying cheaper games, no subscriptions needed for online play... :D.

PS: Sadly the PC is also having a lot of problems all because of Oranges, Micro$hit store, Epic Fail store, Ubilolosoft store and many other upcoming garbageware which is sad, but anyway I don't play any game from them, I mostly only buy cheap indie simulation type of games on steam promotion or key shops or whatever and nothing from the known Triple A publishers since in my opinion they only make garbage games for years and totally killed the good old franchises...
 
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If it gets good games like the og Xbox and 360 had, then maybe I'll mod one to fit in my living room.
 

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Also sure you pay more for a PC, but then you can add as many HDD's as you want, have all the software you want, do anything you want, have all the libraries of musics of a lifetime with much better sound quality and control (I have a good soundcard and a very high power 505W RMS 5.1 connected to the PC that shakes everything down) and a All-in-one machine like no other so it's definitely worth the price even though PC parts are now way more expensive than back in 2011 which is sad...
Well, that's the thing: I already have a perfectly working non-gaming laptop that's portable, runs everything smoothly and does all the things I want it to do (browsing, media, audio/video editing, programming, etc.) fantastically well =) With gaming PC, I'll have to pay twice the price (not counting the monitor) and lose portability for some arbitrary performance upgrade that I'll use only for games - at that point, I may as well just buy a console, which is what I do.

As for exclusives, situation is true for now, but honestly I doubt we'll see that many Xbox SX exclusives on PC next generation.
 
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Xbox series isn't too bad.Calling it the "one" was a huge troll for people who called the original Xbox the Xbox one.
 

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