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Microsoft Rumored to be Working on 4 Different New Consoles

Microsoft Rumored to be Working on 4 Different New Consoles

There are a lot of rumors around Microsoft with these consoles but at the moment Microsoft said that they are working on both traditional disc-based and streaming only-machines under a variety of codenames – Scarlett, Anthem, Anaconda. According to Brad Sams at Thurrott (the source of various rumors around these new Xbox’s) he said that Microsoft is already working on 4 new consoles.

Scarlett is the umbrella codename for all of Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox projects. It doesn’t refer to any one specific console.

  • Microsoft is said to be working on two traditional next-gen Scarlett consoles. One, codenamed Anaconda, is the next-gen equivalent of the Xbox One X – a powerful machine for enthusiasts.
  • The other Scarlett console is codenamed Lockhart, and it’s designed to be the equivalent of the Xbox One S – a less-expensive option for the more mainstream gamer. Both Anaconda and Lockhart are expected to launch sometime in 2020.
  • Before either of their traditional next-gen consoles come out, Microsoft is planning to release a disc-less streaming-only console codenamed Maverick. This isn’t part of the Scarlett line and it may arrive as soon as Spring of 2019, although plans can change.
  • Finally, Microsoft is also prepping another revision of the Xbox One S – this version of the console will be redesigned to reduce manufacturing costs and be focused largely on xCloud streaming, but it will still have a traditional disc drive. Expect it in 2019.

Also Microsoft is assembling a new development platform named GameCore that will make Xbox game creation faster and easier.

Remember to take this rumors with a grain of salt.

GameCore is the evolution of the UWP platform and is going to help Microsoft eventually start building container-based apps. GameCore will make it significantly easier for developers to utilize Xbox services on both PC and the Xbox and should provide for higher levels of performance with lower-level system access and control of hardware assets.

But before those devices and software show up, we will first see Maverick. This is the disc-less console that I wrote about a few weeks back that is still on track to be released next year. I believe it will still be released in the spring but as with all hardware and products, plans may change or be canceled.

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Manuel Alvarez, a budding writer and the Leroy Jenkins of Final Fantasy XIV, he decided to join the Gaming Instincts team to contribute with the news portion of the website, from humble beginnings, Manuel is currently a graphic designer working for the industry, but his burning passion for gaming and opportunities made him enter the world of game journalism and like everybody else in the team, he is eager to see where it will lead him in the future!

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