[Console Games] Phil Spencer: Xbox Series devices are at the end of the first stage of their life cycle..

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It has been nearly three years since the launch of the current generation devices, and according to the director of the Xbox branch, Phil Spencer, at Microsoft, the Xbox Series devices have entered the end stage of the beginning period of their lifespan.

 

 

 

In a new interview with IGN, Xbox President Phil Spencer explained how the Xbox Series consoles have just begun to enter a new phase, and with the third anniversary of these systems approaching, he believes that the life cycle of these devices is at “the end of the beginning phase,” especially after they were... Solve some supply chain problems. Early supply issues prolonged the first phase somewhat, both in terms of cost and availability in the market. He continued:

“I think from a game developer standpoint, not just us but third parties, you're just starting to see the inflation of games that have slowed down during the coronavirus pandemic. “There are a lot of games coming out now, as we start to get through the beginning of this generation and we hope to get to a place where as a console owner, we have games that take full advantage of the hardware and are great games for people to play.”

The past few generations of hardware have lasted about five to seven years, with the previous generation notable for offering mid-gen updates like the Xbox One Touching on this topic, Spencer said that he doesn't envision seeing such an update to the Xbox Series line as he intends to put a focus on helping developers push the current hardware to its limits.

Spencer continued by saying that they need to let developers settle into the existing device and get the most out of it. But in terms of increasing the frame rate and increasing the resolution, from his point of view, it's not always just about the number of pixels or the frame resolution, but there are a bunch of things that can be invested in that make the game look great.

 

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