Concerns Raised Over Xbox Hardware Future Amid ROG Xbox Ally Collaboration
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Matt Patches
11mo ago· 6 min readenNews
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Microsoft Game Studios' founding employee expresses concerns about the future of Xbox hardware following the reveal of the ROG Xbox Ally collaboration. The emphasis on Xbox Game Pass and third-party publishing adds to the uncertainty about Xbox's direction.
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The ROG Xbox Ally collaboration fluffed a longtime dream of Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer without quite checking the box.
Microsoft also forecast next-gen plans in the span of a few weeks.
Microsoft has plans to compete with Switch 2 and Steam Deck, but the Xbox app on Meta Quest 3S might be better than an “Xbox handheld.”
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