Sarah Bond revealed that Xbox is working on a next-generation Xbox console to deliver "the largest technical leap" in the upcoming hardware generation.
Rumors of Xbox not wanting to continue their hardware are now confirmed to be false.
That sounds a lot like the jump from HD to 4K. Which is to say a lot less impactful than the previous jumps and tech. And something a lot of people might not even notice.
Are there other benefits to this? Like less work for developers?
The biggest jump in the current consoles was the load times. I don’t think there’s anything the next gen could do to impress.
Ray tracing performance that’s actually good enough for games to fully ditch rasterized lighting and reflections
That is beyond optimistic for consoles. Maybe three or four more generations worth.
That sounds a lot like the jump from HD to 4K. Which is to say a lot less impactful than the previous jumps and tech. And something a lot of people might not even notice.
Are there other benefits to this? Like less work for developers?