The internet lit up this week with talk that Microsoft might be walking away from Xbox hardware altogether. But according to Microsoft, those claims are wide of the mark.
The company says it’s still investing in “future first-party consoles and devices designed, engineered and built by Xbox,” in a statement made to Windows Central. The company also reaffirmed its long-term partnership with AMD to power whatever comes next.
The comment follows speculation from a well-known NeoGAF insider suggesting that, after news of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price hike, multiple rounds of layoffs, and a growing focus on cloud gaming, plans for a next-gen console were up in the air.
In response, Xbox pointed to its ongoing multi-year partnership with AMD, which covers a portfolio of next-generation devices, from consoles to handhelds like the ROG Xbox Ally.
So no, Xbox isn’t abandoning its next-gen console plans just yet. But the swirl of speculation reveals something deeper: how fragile the community’s trust in Microsoft has become.
Opinion
Xbox isn’t ditching consoles, but it’s clearly got a perception battle. The company may still be building AMD-powered hardware, but it needs to focus on rebuilding trust with its community given it was forced to comment on a rumour on a Sunday.
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