Microsoft and AMD Forge Strategic Partnership for Future Xbox Consoles
This month’s Xbox Games Showcase unveiled significant developments from Microsoft, including a key hardware announcement. Among the highlights was the revelation of a new strategic multi-year collaboration with AMD aimed at advancing future Xbox consoles and additional devices.
In a video shared across Xbox’s social media platforms, Sarah Bond, the president of Xbox, announced the exciting partnership. Given that AMD has already powered previous Xbox generations—including the Xbox Series X|S and the Xbox One series—this continuation of collaboration comes as little surprise to industry observers.
In her promotional message, Bond stated,
“Together with AMD we’re advancing the state of art in gaming silicon to deliver the next generation of graphics innovation to unlock a deeper level of visual quality and immersive gameplay and player experiences enhanced with the power of AI, all while maintaining compatibility with your existing library of Xbox games.”
Additionally, the recently announced Xbox Ally Windows gaming handhelds will also utilize AMD components. These devices promise a refined handheld gaming experience, supported by a streamlined version of Windows 11, optimizing performance while being lightweight and user-friendly.
The announcement didn’t stop at partnerships; it also hinted at the evolving focus of the Xbox brand. Bond further elaborated,
“This is all about building you a gaming platform that’s always with you, so you can play the games you want across devices anywhere you want, delivering you an Xbox experience not locked to a single store or tied to one device.”
Moreover, it was reiterated that future Xbox devices will maintain backward compatibility, ensuring that players can seamlessly transition to new hardware without losing access to their existing game libraries.
In closing, Bond indicated that the Xbox team aims to position Windows as the “number one platform for gaming, ”potentially signaling a departure from traditional home console models towards a more integrated and versatile approach.
For further details, watch the official announcement in the video linked here:
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