Microsoft is preparing two new versions of the Xbox One console at once. Microsoft is preparing two new versions of the Xbox One console at once New xbox one
Company Microsoft opened its performance at E3 with the official presentation of the new Xbox One S model. In fact, a smaller version of the console with an improved hard drive and the ability to play everything in a more detailed resolution appeared before the audience, sources say.
The rumors were absolutely true, the console, according to Microsoft, does a good job of processing 4K resolution. An important detail will be the size reduced by 40% and the ability to put the console in a vertical position - which was not recommended in the case of the standard model. Microsoft engineers have managed to fit the power supply inside the console, further reducing the space it takes up in the home.
The corporation is pushing the fact that the Xbox One S will be a great deal for those who want to play together with friends who use a Windows 10 PC. A 2TB hard drive will be enough to keep up with PC buddies in terms of the number of installed games .
According to the site, Xbox One S sales will begin this year. The console was valued at $300. The set will come with an updated snow-white controller that will satisfy the needs of even the most picky players.
Later during the conference, Microsoft revealed that it had updated Xbox Live to allow gamers to listen to their own music while playing games and select a language regardless of region. The voice assistant Cortana will also appear in the console.
After the conference, it turned out that a model with a 500 GB hard drive would cost $300. The 1TB version is priced at $350, while the 2TB version costs $400.
As part of the E3 2016 exhibition, Microsoft held a large-scale press conference. As part of it, the software giant, which, by the way, today LinkedIn for a colossal sum, presented a number of new products.
The event was opened by the head of the Xbox division, Phil Spencer, who said a few words about the tragedy in Orlando, and then presented a new Xbox One S.
The device has become lighter and thinner than its predecessor, and it was confirmed about it. So, the novelty carries on board 2 TB of internal memory and supports video playback in 4K. The console will go on sale in August, and the price of it will be a ridiculous $ 299 - apparently, Microsoft is determined to win back its market share.
Game industry veteran Rod Ferguson told the audience about the program Play Everywhere, which involves the ability to buy the game on Xbox One or Windows 10 and run it on both platforms. In addition, gamers will have access to cross-platform multiplayer, both cooperative and competitive.
The next announcement from Mr. Fergusson was what was expected of him - action Gears of War 4. The game has definitely improved compared to last year and, judging by the trailer, it boasts well-drawn weather effects. As for the gameplay, there are no changes here - players are still invited to sit back and lazily run between shelters, simultaneously shooting at enemies. The release of the game will take place on October 11 on Xbox One and personal computers.
Then Rukari Austin appeared on the scene, who confidently declared that Killer Instinct is the most popular fighting game on Xbox One. Soon the collection of characters will be replenished with a newcomer - the unflappable General Raam from Gears of War, who will humiliate enemies in the arena with a giant knife.
Following KI, the developers presented the next part of the Forza Horizon racing simulator, which this time will take place in Australia. The creators promise beautiful landscapes, landscapes, excellent physics and the most Big world in series.
At the time of release, the game will support cross-platform multiplayer - this means that two users will be able to play with each other if one has, for example, XBO, and the second is a happy owner of a PC. Moreover, in Forza Horizon 3 There will be co-op for four players. The release will take place on September 27 on Xbox One and Windows 10.
Also at the event, Hajime Tabata showed a gameplay videoFinal Fantasy XVfor Xbox One - colorful, strong with giant enemies. In turn, already on September 13, the release of the colorful ReCore from legendary developer Keiji Inafune. The project is dedicated to a group of companion robots that went on a dangerous adventure following Jule Adams to save humanity. The project will be released on Windows 10 and Xbox One.
Domien Monier of CD Projekt RED told the details about the CCG Gwent: The Witcher Card Game. The game will include not only a multiplayer mode, but also a full-fledged single-player campaign. The game will be free-to-play but will include microtransactions. The release is scheduled for September this year on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC. By the way, you can already sign up for the beta test on this page. Looks like Blizzard got nervous.
The next announcement is an addition for The Division. For owners of the console from Microsoft, it will be available on June 28, the rest will have to wait until the end of July. After the announcement, the DICE developers appeared on the scene with their Battlefield 1. They promised a cool single player campaign as well (we believe in that). Structures on the maps can be almost completely destroyed, and dynamic weather changes will force users to change their strategy right during the battle.
This was followed by some news for Xbox One owners. So, Microsoft will use additional servers to make Xbox Live even more stable. In addition, gamers will be able to play background music on the game station and use a voice assistant. Cortana. Also coming to Xbox Live is a feature Looking for Group, thanks to which users will be able to find those with whom they can cooperate for online duels, and Arena- will compete with each other.
Not done at the Microsoft conference without EA with a football simulator FIFA 17- it will be one of the first with Arena support. All online features will be added this fall. Following the news from the world of sports, a couple of words about innovations in the sandbox followed. Minecraft. Now users of all platforms (mobile devices, consoles and PC) will be able to play with each other without any restrictions. Moreover, the project will receive support for virtual reality technologies - John Carmack played Minecraft right on stage using the Oculuc Rift headset. The update will be available today, although "new features and enemies" will appear in the game in the fall, which will make the project even bigger and more exciting.
After a few words from indie developers who spoke about the gloomy We Happy Few, stylized as Disney cartoons of the middle of the last century cuphead and bloodstained from the creators of Castlevania, followed by another loud announcement.
A year and a half later, fighting Tekken 7, which is currently only available on slot machines, will move to the console. Unfortunately, the release will have to wait a long time - it is scheduled for early 2017. Another announcement - State of Decay 2 We are waiting for the game in 2017.
Much more eventful Microsoft conference was made by the presentation of the most beautiful "Christmas" trailer Dead Rising 4(expected at the end of this year) and anime slasher scale-bound, which gave visitors five minutes of madness. The last one will be released in 2017.
Another trailer attracted a lot of attention, this time in the spirit of pirate romance: naval battles, skeletons and treasure hunting - all this promises us Sea of Thieves.
The main feature of the game is that every person on the deck of the ship is a real player. They will not only have to fire cannons at the enemy, but also close up holes in the hull, and perform many other actions. Who else has suggested this before?
Weekly beta test starts today Halo Wars by 343 Industries Studio. The developers accompanied the announcement with an amazing trailer and were not too lazy to name the exact release date - February 21, 2017. Supported platforms are Xbox One and PC.
And, finally, when everyone already thought that such a busy Microsoft conference had come to an end, Phil Spencer blew up the audience right from the stage with the announcement of Scorpio - a crazy console with a graphics core with a performance of 6 teraflops. The console will be released in the winter of 2017 and will bring with it huge performance, 4K gaming and, of course, support for VR technologies. All three versions of the console represent a single ecosystem - it seems that after a long trail behind Sony, the Redmond Corporation managed to confidently get ahead. Waiting for an answer from a Japanese company?
The fact that Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony are developing new game consoles, no one even doubted. We previously told you about the console, which should go on sale in the spring of 2017, as well as about the new PlayStation, codenamed Neo. But there has been no news from the Redmond company so far. It wasn’t until yesterday, because a certain insider leaked information that Microsoft is developing two new models of its set-top box at once.
For now, this information should be treated as nothing more than a rumor, but recently surfaced documents give credibility to this story, according to which the US Federal Communications Commission has approved new Xbox One models under serial numbers 1682 and 1683. The current model of the console is under a completely different number. This is what pushes us to a very obvious conclusion: a lot of interesting things await us at the upcoming E3 2016 exhibition.
But, back to the latest leaks. The first new console to be shown to us at E3 will be a smaller and cheaper version of the current Xbox One. This is quite a reasonable move: developing technologies make it possible to make the body more elegant, and the hardware cheaper. The updated prefix will most likely go on sale before the end of this summer (between August). I think it will cost around $300. But the second model of the console, which is being developed by Microsoft engineers, is much more interesting in all respects.
The second console is codenamed Scorpio, and the main goal of its developers will be an attempt to outrun its main rival Sony in terms of hardware power. It's no secret that the PS4 turned out to be more powerful than the Xbox One, and it immediately becomes clear who won in the current generation. According to the leak, the Xbox One Scorpio is focusing on a powerful GPU that will allow the console to achieve 6 teraflops of performance (recall that the PlayStation Neo will have a capacity of 4.14 teraflops). The current Xbox One model has a peak power of 1.32 teraflops, while the PS4 has 1.84 teraflops.
Another curious detail of the leak is the fact that the new Xbox One will support a virtual reality headset. Microsoft has entered into an agreement with Oculus, thanks to which the new console will be able to work with a VR headset. This was to be expected, because the Oculus Rift helmet is initially equipped with an Xbox One controller. Attentive people even then could have assumed that fruitful relations were being established between the two companies.
It's hard to imagine how much the "powerful version" of the Xbox One will cost, but it's hardly $ 300, because a productive GPU is not a cheap pleasure. As for the timing of the start of sales of the console, nothing is clear yet, but personally it seems to me that the bet should be made at the end of 2017. As they say, wait and see.