Xbox One hardware upgrades are coming, Xbox chief teases

By Kevin Lee

Consoles have classically set a static point in the gaming world with non-upgradable hardware, but that might all change with the Xbox One.

Microsoft’s Xbox chief Phil Spencer hinted at possible “hardware innovations” for its home gaming console. While on stage, Spencer envisioned a future where the Xbox One could see numerous upgrades, bucking the long history of users having to upgrade to a ‘Next Box’ every couple of years.

The head of Xbox also mentioned Microsoft’s hope to combine its game development efforts for Windows 10 and Xbox One under one umbrella called the “Universal Windows Platform.” The first of these efforts include a newly announced version of Forza 6 titled Apex, which will allow PC gamers to finally get behind of the wheel of the Xbox exclusive driving simulator for the first time later this spring – albeit with a stripped down free-to-play version.

However, in order to achieve visual parity between the two platforms, Spencer explained consoles could and should be upgradable to keep up with PC, which may lead to doing away with the generational shifts of consoles.

“Consoles lock the hardware and the software platforms together at the beginning of the generation,” Spencer said. “Then you ride the …read more

Source:: techradar.com – Gaming