Microsoft is seemingly going in a promising direction with a portable gaming PC, next-gen Xbox console and handheld allegedly in the works.
Microsoft's next-gen plans also include its own dedicated Xbox handheld and several new controllers, it's claimed.
For Jade Empire's release, BioWare took Microsoft's advice to release it on the original Xbox just a few months before the Xbox 360 came out.
The update will bring DLSS Ray Reconstruction and Multi Frame Generation to the PC version of MachineGames' action-adventure title.
Despite falling hardware revenue and shifting towards third-party publishing, Xbox is reportedly going ahead with its next-gen console.
While its biggest exclusives launching on other platforms may spell the end of an era, the Xbox brand may see a successful new beginning.
While overall revenue from the Xbox division fell by around 7 percent, Xbox content and services rose by a whopping two percent.
The console is rumoured to be called Xbox Prime, and might be launched next year. Whether the name is for internal use or external is unknown.
50 games currently support this feature, including the likes of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Baldur's Gate 3, Balatro, Cyberpunk 2077, and more.
Spencer also discussed a mid-gen console refresh and how "we don't need to do incremental hardware for our own benefit."
Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer acknowledges expectations of an Xbox handheld, confirming that the company does intend to release one.
A next-gen Xbox handheld in development?
Xbox and Halo will both be celebrating their 25th anniversary in 2026, and Microsoft says it has plans in place to commemorate the same.
Microsoft will pair a traditional Xbox Series X home console successor with a handheld device similar to the Steam Deck, it's claimed.
Microsoft's streak of layoffs is reportedly set to continue, following nearly 2,000 in January and studio closures this past May.
Spencer also suggests that a hypothetical Xbox handheld would likely run games natively, rather than stream them through the cloud.
The System Shock remake developer could reveal a remaster for Computer Artworks' 2002 survival horror third-person shooter.
Microsoft has previously confirmed that work is already underway on the next generation of Xbox consoles.
This comes shortly after Microsoft's FTC court case documents revealed a project named DOOM Year Zero being in the works at id Software.
Xbox boss Sarah Bond talks about Microsoft's decision to shut down studios, and how it's meant to help Xbox in the long term.
