Microsoft Announces Long-Term Partnership for Next-Gen Xbox Development

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Okay, so here’s the deal. Microsoft and AMD are teaming up, like, officially. They’re talking about this grand partnership thing that’s supposed to stretch over a few years. It’s all aimed at the next Xbox generation—you know, the thing after the Xbox Series X? This is supposed to hit us by 2027. Anyway, the point is they’re cooking up more gaming magic across different gadgets—PCs, handhelds, you name it.

There’s been this buzz, or, I guess you could call it gossip, about what Xbox is plotting for its next-gen consoles. Oh, and did you catch the vibes from that June 8th Xbox Games Showcase? Some intrepid fans did. Even with Xbox ditching its own handheld plan (ouch), there was this big reveal. Enter the ROG Xbox Ally handheld console, shaped to drop by 2025. Side note—not really sure why we needed it, but here it is.

Anyway—or was it before that? Uh, right—it seems Xbox kept their machines churning for the Xbox Series X’s next model despite the handheld debacle. This all led to their team-up with AMD. Who’d have thunk it?

Oh, and speaking of handhelds, word is Xbox’s new ROG Ally can run some PlayStation games. Neat, right? The Xbox chief, Sarah Bond, mentioned all this jazz about working with AMD on multiple fronts—consoles, PCs, handhelds, and that mysterious cloud thing. They’re aiming to jazz up graphics and stuff, making sure old Xbox games still run, like back on the Xbox Series X|S. This blend of gaming across different devices that they’re spitting out—well, maybe it’s something.

Bond threw in another tidbit: Xbox is getting cozy with Windows. Gaming on Windows is gonna be big, apparently. Maybe that’s their not-so-secret plan for Windows 11? No idea why, but Microsoft seems really keen on collabing. ASUS and Nintendo (possibly for Switch 2 games), they’ve got them on board. Seriously, Nintendo and Xbox? Who knew they’d be such pals?

And those railing on about the next Xbox model’s development? It’s like full steam ahead, no slowing down till 2027. With folks like Phil Spencer on the team, seems they’re looking everywhere for their next big gig.

Oh man, I spilled way too much. Gotta wrap it up—unless I forgot to mention something important. But you get it, right? Xbox and AMD are on a mission. Whether it’s a hit or a miss, we’ll see. Eventually.