{"id":333696,"date":"2025-12-09T03:08:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T03:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/333696\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T03:08:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T03:08:10","slug":"xbox-architect-jason-ronald-teases-big-things-for-2026-we-want-to-celebrate-the-great-legacy-of-xbox-next-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/333696\/","title":{"rendered":"Xbox architect Jason Ronald teases big things for 2026 \u2014 \u201cwe want to celebrate the great legacy of Xbox next year\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a video, BBC\u2019s Tom Gerken takes a close look at Xbox\u2019s Ally X handheld<\/a>, detailing the device and covering a lot of what we already know.<\/p>\n

The video offers a mix of hands-on testing and general impressions of how the gaming handheld<\/a> performs across different PC titles, with the on-the-street footage showing how well it handles Game Pass cloud gaming<\/a> and a range of Windows games.<\/p>\n

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More interestingly, Jason Ronald, the VP of Xbox <\/a>Gaming Devices and Ecosystem, also took the spotlight briefly to discuss the handheld and give a few small teases about what fans can expect from Xbox next year as it approaches its 25th anniversary.<\/p>\n

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Jason laments how now felt like the right time for Xbox to enter the handheld territory, stating:<\/p>\n

We\u2019re always thinking about what the future of gaming is and new ways for people to be able to play.<\/p>\n

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He frames the current moment as the point where player behaviour, industry trends, and technology finally align in a way that makes a handheld Xbox device viable for consumers.<\/p>\n

However, the most interesting comments were made when <\/a>Gerken questioned Jason directly on whether backwards compatibility will be expanded. He asked, \u201cChild me would be so unhappy if I didn’t press you on this point. You know, are you going to bring more original Xbox games to Game Pass in the future?\u201d<\/p>\n

Jason gave a fairly ambiguous response, not saying a lot but also saying enough to give me and many others hope:<\/p>\n

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I can\u2019t announce anything today but in 2026 it\u2019s the 25th anniversary of Xbox and we want to celebrate the great legacy and the history that we have with Xbox as well as defining the future for where the Xbox ecosystem is going.<\/p>\n

Jason Ronald<\/p>\n

Microsoft Jason Ronald with BBC on 25th Anniversary: “We want to celebrate the legacy” of Xbox “as well as define the future of where the Xbox ecosystem is going” “I can’t confirm or deny what you are asking, but stay tuned we have a lot of exciting things to share next year.” pic.twitter.com\/XjsLorJZkODecember 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

He further goes on to add, \u201cI can\u2019t confirm or deny what you\u2019re asking, but stay tuned. We have a lot of exciting things to share next year.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not a lot, sure, but it\u2019s enough for me at least to have hope that we\u2019ll see some sort of expansion to backwards compatibility. And with Xbox\u2019s 25th anniversary around the corner, we might not have to wait much longer to find out. With so many Activision games now under the Xbox umbrella, that alone would make for a hefty addition if it ever happened.<\/p>\n

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