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Xbox boss Phil Spencer talks more on a possible Xbox handheld console
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Quick SummaryMicrosoft’s head of gaming, Phil Spencer, has suggested in an interview that his company is looking at multiple form factors for future hardware releases.This includes a handheld to rival the likes of PlayStation Portal, Steam Deck and the Nintendo Switch.
Microsoft’s head of gaming, Phil Spencer, has suggested in an interview that his company is looking at multiple form factors for future hardware releases.This includes a handheld to rival the likes of PlayStation Portal, Steam Deck and the Nintendo Switch.
Microsoft’s head of gaming, Phil Spencer, has suggested in an interview that his company is looking at multiple form factors for future hardware releases.This includes a handheld to rival the likes of PlayStation Portal, Steam Deck and the Nintendo Switch.
Microsoft’s head of gaming, Phil Spencer, has suggested in an interview that his company is looking at multiple form factors for future hardware releases.
This includes a handheld to rival the likes of PlayStation Portal, Steam Deck and the Nintendo Switch.
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has poured further fuel on rumours that the company is considering releasing its ownXbox handheld console.
It makes sense consideringSonycan’t make enoughPlayStation Portalunits fast enough to meet demand, and the likes ofSteam Deckand theLenovo Legion Goare doing so well.
And there’s theNintendo Switch, of course.
His team are looking at “different hardware form factors and things that [they] could go do,” he toldPolygonin an interview (viaVGC).
“I like the fact that Valve, Lenovo andAsuswent out and innovated in a new form factor. And I will say that when I’m playing on those devices, it almost feels more like a console than a PC – nine times out of 10.
“The things that usually frustrate me are more Windows-based than device-based. Which is an area I feel some ownership of. Like, I want to be able to log in with a controller. I’ve got my list of things we should go do.”
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Certainly, if Microsoft does make a handheld, he suggests it should more than a remote streaming device, such as thePlayStationPortal. It is therefore unlikely to be just a tool to play Xbox Game Pass titles through Cloud Gaming.
“I want to be able to boot into the Xbox app in a full screen, but in a compact mode. And all of my social [experience] is there. Like I want it to feel like the dash of my Xbox when I turn on the television. [Except I want it] on those devices,” he added.
Xbox is also expected to unveil a new version of theXbox Series Xlater this year.
The potentialXbox Series X Prois reportedly white, has no disc-drive (so is digital only), and should be more powerful to compete with an also expected PlayStation 5 Pro.
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