The next-generation Xbox has been announced at Microsoft’s Xbox E3 Briefing. Currently called Project Scarlett, it will be released in Holiday 2020.
A video explained that, from a processing standpoint, the console will be four times more powerful than the Xbox One X, capable of resolutions up to 8K, 120 frames per second, and ray tracing. The priority is apparently to reduce load times in games.
Microsoft says that a new-generation SSD drive is being used as virtual RAM, offering major performance increases over previous generations.
“For us, the console is vital
to our experience,” said Phil Spencer on stage, doubling down on Microsoft’s recent games-first philosophy with Xbox.
Source: IGN.com New Xbox, Project Scarlett, Coming Holiday 2020