The Next Xbox which Microsoft has just announced is a device that can be held in your hands.

The Next Xbox which Microsoft has just announced is a device that can be held in your hands.

During the introduction of its partnership with Asus to launch two Xbox-branded Ally handhelds later this year, Microsoft provided a look into the future of Xbox that was both subtle and substantial. Microsoft is blurring the boundaries between personal computers and consoles by introducing a custom-built, full-screen Xbox user interface that runs at boot. This gets around the usual Windows desktop totally. Although the devices officially run on Windows, Microsoft is doing this.

Multiple Devices Syncing
“This is an Xbox,” Microsoft said with self-assurance at the unveiling of the product, referring to a console that goes beyond the confines of the living room and incorporates a multi-device ecosystem. It seems that the corporation is shifting its attention away from fixed hardware and toward a platform that follows gamers wherever they go, including on portable personal computers and devices that are equipped with cloud computing.

In spite of the fact that they were manufactured by Asus, these handhelds have extensive integration with the Xbox and Windows teams at Microsoft. Users will boot immediately into an interface that is similar to that of the Xbox, and they will use the Xbox app to access their game library, which will include Xbox Game Pass, Steam, and other applications such as Discord.

Along with the unveiling, there was a behind-the-scenes movie that lasted for eleven minutes. This video was reminiscent of the dramatic production approach that was used for the Xbox One X (“Project Scorpio”) revelation in 2016. Carl Ledbetter, a veteran designer who was instrumental in the development of the Xbox 360 Slim and the Xbox One X, is quoted as saying that the project was a “breakthrough moment for Xbox.”