Next gen Xbox will play our Steam games!😮😀💪

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Citizen Cook 17 Jun @ 3:11pm

Sarah Bond of Xbox just dropped a news bomb.
Next gen Xbox hardware will run Windows and allow gamers to access not just their Steam library, but also their GOG games or any other game library they have on Windows.
This is a very exciting time. GPU prices are through the roof; i expect an expensive Xbox console with a custom AMD SoC, but dang, it’s got to be significantly cheaper than building an equivalent powered PC.
https://youtu.be/UFRkf5aKxTY?si=cPO3ZQiKyEC1-PU4

“At Xbox our vision is for you to play the games you want with the people you want, anywhere you want. That’s why we’re investing in our next-generation hardware lineup — across console, handheld, PC, cloud, and accessories. I’m thrilled to share we’ve established a strategic multi-year partnership with AMD to co-engineer silicon across a portfolio of devices — including our next-generation Xbox consoles in your living room and in your hands. 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. 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. That’s why we’re working closely with the Windows team to ensure that Windows is the number one platform for gaming. The next-generation of Xbox is coming to life and this is just the beginning, we can’t wait to show you what’s next.” — Sarah Bond

The Microsoft team is working closely with the Xbox team (which is unusual for them) to create a version of Windows 11 bespoke for gaming. They claim that they’ve already chopped out 2GB of useless bloat and are trying to go further. This version of Windows will have a front end similar to SteamOS with a controller friendly UI.

If you watch this video you can see the work-in-progress OS. Start at about 8:22

https://youtu.be/SOKm9dDOSC8?si=63a8DiQ35w1PCEAP

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/i-think-the-rog-xbox-ally-x-can-tell-us-a-surprising-amount-about-the-next-generation-of-xbox/

https://youtu.be/x5rNaweCDy8?si=aUFmtL_LwMtHO-oh

Last edited by Citizen Cook; 24 Jun @ 8:20am

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LeviathanWon 17 Jun @ 3:14pm

Cool, I want a fruit phone made in some sweat shop to play my games with a holographic monitor at 800 fps with ue6, I don't think anyone cares... it's just more overpriced consumer goods that doesn't make anyone happy.

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_I_ 17 Jun @ 3:30pm

you can use windows remote display to stream windows desktop and steam games to xbox consoles

as for playing natively, ill believe it when its publicly announced from m$

Citizen Cook 17 Jun @ 3:36pm

Originally posted by _I_:
you can use windows remote display to stream windows desktop and steam games to xbox consoles

as for playing natively, ill believe it when its publicly announced from m$

They just announced it in the video i posted

_I_ 17 Jun @ 3:43pm

Originally posted by Citizen Cook:
Originally posted by _I_:
you can use windows remote display to stream windows desktop and steam games to xbox consoles

as for playing natively, ill believe it when its publicly announced from m$

They just announced it in the video i posted

that wasnt from m$ or m$ xbox account

Citizen Cook 17 Jun @ 3:48pm

Originally posted by _I_:
Originally posted by Citizen Cook:

They just announced it in the video i posted
that wasnt from m$ or m$ xbox account

It’s the official Xbox YouTube channel. It’s Sarah Bond, head of Xbox hardware talking in the video.

76561199867809358 17 Jun @ 4:39pm

this is so good for me

The_Abortionator 17 Jun @ 5:27pm

At no point in time will I ever restrict my self to a console.

The_Abortionator 17 Jun @ 5:28pm

Originally posted by _I_:
Originally posted by Citizen Cook:

They just announced it in the video i posted
that wasnt from m$ or m$ xbox account

Why do I always see you being wrong on these forums?

Haruspex 17 Jun @ 6:36pm

Originally posted by _I_:
Originally posted by Citizen Cook:

They just announced it in the video i posted
that wasnt from m$ or m$ xbox account

Okay, here's the same thing from the official Xbox YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOCtRanwXrA

Komarimaru 17 Jun @ 7:31pm

Ah, hmm.. PC Cloud... So am guessing, not PC games on Xbox unless Microsoft Store.

Other than the ROG Xbox Ally X at least, not seeing Steam on Xbox natively and instead cloud based?

Last edited by Komarimaru; 17 Jun @ 7:32pm

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Electric Cupcake 17 Jun @ 7:54pm

Microsoft is struggling to stay relevant, lol.

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Citizen Cook 17 Jun @ 10:37pm

Originally posted by Komarimaru:
Ah, hmm.. PC Cloud... So am guessing, not PC games on Xbox unless Microsoft Store.

Other than the ROG Xbox Ally X at least, not seeing Steam on Xbox natively and instead cloud based?

I think Sarah meant that in addition to local hardware, players could stream their game from the cloud onto less powerful devices or even to the TV with an app or a Roku-like device.
But it seems like what they are doing differently next gen is that they are putting a light-weight version of Windows onto the next console(s)/handhelds, tailed to gaming that will make the next Xbox a true open platform.

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Citizen Cook 17 Jun @ 10:44pm

Originally posted by emiRR:
this is so good for me

Right. I feel like Nvidia and AMD are pricing me out of gaming with their ridiculous GPU prices. I game at 4K on a TV. A few years ago an 80 series GPU cost £700, now it’s over £1000 with just 16GB of vram! A complete PC costs over £2000.
If Microsoft sell a console with comparable specs for say, £700 or less I’m there. I get the (relatively) cheapness and convenience of a console but without the hassle and expense of building a PC and my Steam library of games comes with me.

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Chaosolous 17 Jun @ 10:50pm

Windows?

No thanks.

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Citizen Cook 17 Jun @ 11:03pm

Originally posted by Chaosolous:
Windows?

No thanks.

So the Microsoft team is working closely with the Xbox team (which is unusual for them) to create a version of Windows 11 bespoke for gaming. They claim that they’ve already chopped out 2GB of useless bloat and are trying to go further. This version of Windows will have a front end similar to SteamOS with a controller friendly UI.

If you watch this video you can see the work-in-progress OS. Start at about 8:22

https://youtu.be/SOKm9dDOSC8?si=63a8DiQ35w1PCEAP

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