Often reliable when it comes to reporting rumors from behind the scenes at Microsoft, Windows Central's Jez Corden recently delivered the latest information about the next Xbox during an episode of The Xbox Two podcast.
Next Xbox console with an operating system close to Windows?££££
He explains that this machine will be "essentially a PC, but designed for TV." While the current Xbox Series can also be compared to PCs in terms of their hardware architecture, they are differentiated by their specific operating system (OS). Thus, the new Xbox will have an OS more similar to the Windows OS of PCs.
Purpose of the next Xbox console? Easily take advantage of PC game development££££
In fact, game development will be simplified since studios will not have to use the console's software specificities and will program as for a Windows title, with the advantage of not worrying about the compatibility of tons of possible PC configurations, since consoles have a fixed and non-upgradable hardware configuration.
Estimated release date for this new machine, 2027 at the earliest.