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The strategy of the Microsoft video game division to bring its gaming proposal to a much broader spectrum of the public does not stop and this year could see an announcement that would definitely surprise the industry. Much has been speculated about what Xbox is planning now that there is talk, from the brand’s perspective, of a video game ecosystem that can be accessed from different devices or hardware, that is, without the need for a console. In that sense, it seems that there will be news this year about something that the Microsoft brand is up to.
Xbox would have plans to present new hardware this year
During the recent podcast broadcast XboxEra, host and Xbox insider Shpeshal_Nick, who has a good record of confirmed rumours, revealed that Xbox has plans to show off new hardware. Initially, it was made clear that the information rests on reliable sources but that in terms of announcements and launch there may be last-minute changes due to the war between Russia and Ukraine, the rebound of COVID-19 in some countries such as China and the shortage of semiconductors. This is related to what is coming, because according to Shpeshal_Nick, Xbox has plans to at least announce new hardware this year.
According to Shpeshal_Nick, the only thing he is authorized to say at this point is that Xbox will announce new hardware that will surprise gamers as it is an unconventional proposition that “falls outside the mold of what people expect.”
Fans think it’s an Xbox streaming device
That said, the community has not been slow to speculate about this supposed Xbox announcement and at least at this moment the eyes are pointing towards a streaming device, that is, a piece of hardware that is not a console and that would allow it to fully enter the ecosystem. of Xbox video games through the cloud and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
In this regard, the fans remembered the recent finding in a code analysis that accounts for something called “Xbox Keystone” that accompanies in the list the key names of the consoles that currently make up this gaming ecosystem, that is, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. Hence, some think that this code name responds to a streaming device with which Xbox, for a price much lower than that of a console, would offer the user the option of playing through the cloud.
Original concept art for the Xbox streaming device is taken from this twitt:https://t.co/XjFiWZIdGC
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Although it is a rumor and we have to wait until there is official information, it cannot be ignored that Shpeshal_Nick and his podcast XboxEra They have transpired in terms of previous information, rumors and leaks, so much so that a few weeks ago during their 100th episode they had the presence of Phil Spencer, head of Xbox.
What’s your opinion about it? Will Xbox bet on a streaming stick to try to gain more market in terms of its services and gaming offer?
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