Wait? Have I been living under a rock? Can we cross play right now?
Wait? Have I been living under a rock? Can we cross play right now?
Only responding to this qouted part....Nice thorough article, makes some good points...but too much to post here:
https://seasonedgaming.com/2019/05/24/article-the-state-of-xbox/
The end of the article:
Looking Ahead
Since the Xbox brand’s inception, there have always been questions as to why Microsoft didn’t invest more heavily into it. That discussion will have to wait for another time, but over the past two years or so, it’s become very clear that the question no longer needs to be asked. From the promotion of Spencer and extensive hiring, to the investment we’ve seen across all areas of the brand, Microsoft seems to have finally realized the potential of the gaming market. It has been, and will likely continue to be, a sight to behold.
I’ve been studying the video game industry for over 30 years now, and I believe this is the most interesting time in its history (likely since the crash of 1983 and the introduction of the NES to the United States). We are witnessing the complete transformation of the largest entertainment industry in the world. It is remarkable and it has only just begun. The days of gaming being a niche or locked to a box in front of a TV are long behind us, and some of the largest companies in the world are now racing towards the future state at a record pace. And Xbox, now finally having Microsoft’s full backing, is in the driver’s seat.
The two console idea makes me a little worried. Like Sega throwing new hardware at their problems back in the day. The X should probably be the mid tier console. It could be confusing for the customer.
Also Microsoft doesnt seem to cut the prices of their consoles like they should. The S should be $199 at the point and the X should be $399. So that makes me worried about what the prices of the next Xboxes will be.
I’m expecting price cuts for at e3
Gets early access to hardware because of industry position
Confident in direction of the new hardware from both Sony and MS
'No one is screwing up at the starting line', like they may have before
Sony's loading/streaming solution is 'tremendously' beneficial to the type of games they make
Both platform holders are being thoughtful of catering hardware to both audience and developers
I wouldn't take this fool serious
Who is this person, do they have a track record?
They shared nothing new. Everyone knew it was going to be Zen 2 and Navi based with an SSD. 0 new details.
4x as powerful as X1X? I know not everything is measured in flops but that would be 24tflops? That can't be right. Maybe 14tfloos and the hardware that is doing the raytracing?
Maybe the CPU will be 4 times as powerful
I'm so confused but super pumped for hardware raytracing! That is going to be a HUGE!!!