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Xbox 720, Xbox Next, finally, the speculation behind the next Xbox console name has ended, with today's reveal of Microsoft's next-gen game system. Once called Xbox: Project Scarlett, a trailer shown off at The Game Awards has unveiled the console as the Xbox: Series X. The controller and system were shown together briefly, with the console looking a lot like a desktop PC tower, while the controller itself has more pronounced shoulder buttons and a new d-pad. Hellblade 2: Senua's Saga was also revealed for the system. 15 first-party developers will be making games for the system's launch.

Power Your Dreams with Xbox Series X, Available Holiday 2020

For eighteen years and three console generations, the Xbox community has shown us the power both games and fun can have on all of us. As we enter a new generation of gaming, we see a future where you’re instantly absorbed in your games—where worlds are even more lifelike, immersive, responsive and surprising—and where you are at the center of your gaming experience. With the new Xbox Series X, we will realize that vision.

Xbox Series X will be our fastest, most powerful console ever and set a new bar for performance, speed and compatibility, allowing you to bring your gaming legacy, thousands of games from three generations and more forward with you. Its industrial design enables us to deliver four times the processing power of Xbox One X in the most quiet and efficient way, something that is critically important in delivering truly immersive gameplay. We also designed Xbox Series X to support both vertical and horizontal orientation. It’s bold and unique, very much like our fans around the world and the team of collaborators and innovators who built it.

The name Xbox is an expression of our deep history in gaming, our team’s unrelenting passion, and our commitment to both our fans and the future of gaming at Microsoft. It also signifies our belief that a gaming console should be for just that – gaming.

Alongside Xbox Series X, we also unveiled the new Xbox Wireless Controller. Its size and shape have been refined to accommodate an even wider range of people, and it also features a new Share button to make capturing screenshots and game clips simple and an advanced d-pad derived from the Xbox Elite Series 2 Wireless Controller. The new Xbox Wireless Controller will be compatible with Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs, and will be included with every Xbox Series X.

The possibilities of what Xbox Series X enables developers to achieve was also brought to life this evening with the unveiling of Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II. A sequel to the award-winning Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice from world-renowned developers Ninja Theory, the game is being built to leverage the full power of Xbox Series X. The footage shared tonight was captured in-engine and reflects the power of Xbox Series X available to developers to deliver new universes, experiences and games in ways you have never imagined.

Bringing Developers’ Dreams to Life with Xbox Series X

Games today deliver amazing visuals and tell an array of different and deep stories. That’s why, when we started work on Xbox Series X, it was vital we continue to advance state-of-the-art visual capabilities for developers, while also ensuring they could realize even greater feeling, emotion and empathy in their games. With Xbox Series X, we will elevate the way games look, play and feel. We will also remove the technical barriers faced in previous generations and enable developers to create more expansive, immersive gaming worlds that invite more players to play.

From a technical standpoint, this will manifest as world-class visuals in 4K resolution at 60 frames per second, with possibility of up to 120 frames per second, including support for Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), and 8K capability. Powered by our custom-designed processor leveraging the latest Zen 2 and next generation RDNA architecture from our partners at AMD, Xbox Series X will deliver hardware accelerated ray tracing and a new level of performance never before seen in a console. Additionally, our patented Variable Rate Shading (VRS) technology will allow developers to get even more out of the Xbox Series X GPU and our next-generation SSD will virtually eliminate load times and bring players into their gaming worlds faster than ever before.

We are minimizing latency by leveraging technology such as Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) and giving developers new functionality like Dynamic Latency Input (DLI) to make Xbox Series X the most responsive console ever. Xbox Series X is also designed for a future in the cloud, with unique capabilities built into the hardware and software to make it as easy as possible to bring great games to both console and elsewhere. Xbox Series X will deliver a level of fidelity and immersion unlike anything that’s been achieved in previous console generations.

One Console, Four Generations of Gaming

One of the things we’re most proud of with Xbox Series X is the promise we’re delivering to our fans who have and continue to invest with Xbox. Thanks to backward compatibility, you can expect your gaming legacy, thousands of your favorite games across four generations of gaming, all your Xbox One gaming accessories, and industry-leading services like Xbox Game Pass to be available when you power on your Xbox Series X in Holiday 2020.

Building on our compatibility promise, with Xbox Series X we’re also investing in consumer-friendly pathways to game ownership across generations. Leading the way with our first-party titles including Halo Infinite in 2020, we’re committed to ensuring that games from Xbox Game Studios support cross-generation entitlements and that your Achievements and game saves are shared across devices. As we branch out and extend gaming to more players around the world, console gaming will remain at the heart of our Xbox offering. Game creators around the globe are already hard at work building content for Xbox Series X and our 15 Xbox Game Studios are developing the largest and most creatively diverse lineup of Xbox exclusive games in our history. On behalf of Team Xbox, we’re excited to enter the future of console gaming with you and can’t wait to share more in 2020.

 

[MrCokeacola]

Already cleaning out my fridge!

 

[Deleted User]

*looks at name*
*rubs the bridge of my nose*
Oh for the love of.... CAN THEY NAME NOTHING NORMALLY?!

 

[Jayro]

I'm calling it the XboxSeX, for short. The 9/11 memes will be lit this year!

 

[chartube12]

i wonder if the Xbox SX will actually open in the back to upgrade the ssd and maybe the cpu/gpu

 

[Jackson Ferrell]

This comes the generation of weird-looking consoles

 

[Chizko]

It rectangular and has a weird name....but it be called Xbox and the mini PC style can be put in the floor...

 

[fvig2001]

Wow I guess they didn't really think of people with smaller shelves. I guess they want the Xbox on the floor or behind the TV cabinet. I personally don't care for the Xbox given my awful experiences with Xbox One X.

 

[MohammedQ8]

At first I thought it was a mobile phone from behind.

 

[wiired24]

It's almost as if Phil Spencer got together with a bunch of people in a room and said "Pitch me the worst console design you can think of" oh and lets call it the "Series X" because that's not confusing to consumers at all.

 

[godreborn]

On a serious note, does anyone else get a bit of a Wii U vibe from the name? I have a bad feeling this is gonna flop hard when it comes to people telling whether it is actually a new system or just another addition of the XBOX One.

that's what I thought of as well.

 

[Godofcheese]

Looks like a pc case.
And where do they want us to have this?
Sure not going to fit in in any TV furniture.

 

[GhostLatte]

Hey I’ve seen this one before!

 

[Uiaad]

Hope you can lay this thing on its side or else i definitely won't be getting one as i'd have no where to put it - Swing and a miss
Also you with a name you either need something punchy and memorable or something that continues the lineage of a line and let's face it MS had no chance at the latter and have stuffed up the formar

 

[MasterJ360]

Well it looks like an external hdd but aslong it can provide us with flexible games even jrpg support I wouldn't care about how it looks

 

[grey72]

Dunkey was right, Microsoft is run by ants, no human would name it that.

The design I'm fine with tho

 

[Paulsar99]

Good job ms. The name isn't confusing at all. Lol!

 

[Ericzander]

We already have the Xbox One X. This name isn't doing them any favors in convincing people this is an actual new system. It's the Wii U 2.

Honestly, they should have called it the Xbox 5 and called it a day.

 

[kumikochan]

I like it, it's built as a computer meaning good cooling. Rather have a long looking brick that stays cool than probably the way Sony it will be doing being slick, small and generate a ton more heat

 

[zoogie]

We already have the Xbox One X. This name isn't doing them any favors in convincing people this is an actual new system. It's the Wii U 2.

Honestly, they should have called it the Xbox 5 and called it a day.

I don't think "X series" as an exact name will apply to this or any other specific console.
The rumor going around that they will introduce multple SKUs (basic and pro) seems to support this.

They will likely use the naming convention Xbox X<something> with every system in this generation, or even further.
Examples might be: Xbox X2, Xbox Xpro, Xbox XS, Xbox X720, Xbox X10, etc.

I'm also not entirely convinced that this will be anything like the final design in either name or form. They could be test marketing ideas on the public to avoid a fiasco like the Xbox One launch. With a year to go, they have time to make changes.

 

[RaptorDMG]

I like that I can place this case on my desk without taking too much space but wtf is with microsofts naming convention