Do you think physical game consoles are destined for the trash, especially with the rise of cloud gaming, streaming services, and platform-agnostic hardware? Well, the next-gen Xbox Series X could have more life than opponents are predicting, at least according to Xbox boss Phil Spencer, who says he expects another decade, if not more, for Xbox consoles under our TVs. Speaking on the AIAS Game Maker Notebook podcast, Spencer spoke optimistically about the impact of cloud gaming on traditional gaming hardware such as Xbox One and PS4. "I think getting to a world where you don't have to have a single device to play specific games helps the industry," Spencer said. "It doesn't mean that having a device isn't part of my gaming experience. I think I'm going to have a game console connected to my TV for the next decade." He added that downloading and playing locally "is still the best way to play on my TV," but that playing via the cloud would fill in the gaps: "Sometimes I'm not watching my TV. Sometimes I'm not in front of a device that has the native ability to play. So that's our bet on the cloud." Spencer also argued that the rise of digital distribution could actually increase demand for material capable of playing this content, as we've seen in the streaming market. music. "Streaming services have pushed this content onto all the media devices around me," says Spencer. "I now have many more devices than ever to watch TV on. This hasn't decreased the number of devices, it has actually increased it. I have Spotify in my ear. I have Spotify in my pocket. I have the ability to connect to my music services on many devices."
Is there still life on Xbox?
Although Spencer hasn't defined any specific plans for updated consoles after the Xbox Series X launches, we expect to see more hardware implemented by Microsoft in the coming years to keep up with the Xbox line, as we've seen with the PS4 Slim and Xbox One S, then the Xbox One S. Updated PS4 Pro and Xbox One X, even if that doesn't guarantee a new generation of consoles. We've been hearing rumors about an Xbox console without a disc or just streaming for a while, though it doesn't look like it'll launch alongside the main Series X console. We're expecting to see something like an Xbox Series S (``S') console. ;' for ''Streaming'') which reduces the drive to reduce costs and relies more on the Xbox Game Pass and Project xCloud subscription services rather than a one-time purchase videogame. The "past decade" is an interesting statement, given that Xbox Series X and PS39 are expected to be the last generation of dedicated consoles. In 39, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot made such a prediction, stating that "I think streaming will be more accessible for many gamers and there will be no need to have Great gear at home. There will be another generation of consoles and then we will stream all of them." "Although Guillemot seems to be in a good position to judge the moves and plans of the major players in the console market, we have already heard this prediction. In 39, Nvidia's Phil Eisler speculated that the successors to the PS39 and Xbox 5 (eventually revealed as the PS2018 and Xbox One) would be the last generation of consoles: "The thing about consoles... They say that c& It's the ultimate console, and I definitely think so." What's the lifespan of the Xbox Series X? The original Xbox One launched only 2012-3 years ago, while the latest iterations won't go extinct right away, even if a powerful successor hits the market. A decade seems possible for the Xbox Series X (and its enhancements), especially since the death knell for game consoles has sounded (incorrectly) many times before. Via VentureBeat