Windows Central intercepted an internal email from Microsoft Gaming in which the future of Xbox. The email addressed to the employees would bear the signature of Sarah Bondpresident of Xbox, and would herald the launch of a rather powerful new console supported by the introduction of artificial intelligence.
As always, the information should be taken with due caution as there is no confirmation from Microsoft. However, the company has not even denied what emerged which makes the information collected by colleagues really interesting. According to Windows Central, we should expect several public announcements about this during the Xbox Showcase in June.
In any case, in the email Bond reiterated that the new Xbox will represent the biggest technological leap ever made in the industry. Not only for players, however, but also for developers who should be able to realize their ideas more easily and quickly.
“We’re innovating on AI in games, focusing on delivering value to players and developers to speed discovery, engagement and creation speed.” Bond allegedly wrote in the email. What at first glance seems like a rather vague statement actually refers to a project called “Gaming AI“.
Of course we don’t know if it will keep this name and, above all, what it is, but it seems that artificial intelligence it will be the prerogative of both players and developers. For the former, new technologies will probably be introduced to improve the image and frame rate, perhaps with upscaling techniques powered by AI (such as for DLSS or XeSS).
At the same time, developers could have a broader range of tools for generating dialogue, for example, or building models. On the other hand, an “adaptive” gameplay that structures the game based on the player’s choices and behaviors in a realistic way would be the biggest step forward in recent years.
But that’s not all, Bond would not have neglected the legacy of the Xbox. Inside the email, the manager confirmed the creation of a new team dedicated to “game preservation”. In essence, the next platform from the Redmond house should guarantee the largest catalog ever seen on Xbox with all (or almost all) games released for previous platforms included.
“We are building on our strong advantage of offering backwards compatibility to players and remain committed to offer future generations of gamers the chance to enjoy the fantastic Xbox catalog“. “In a time when industry growth is flat, ours continues” would end the email, though, as do most publishers in the industry, too Microsoft has a significant number of layoffs under its belt operated between Xbox and the newly acquired Activision Blizzard.
