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\n\t\tThe next gen Xbox is going to be a very different kind of console (X)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tThe next gen Xbox is going to be a very different kind of console (X)<\/p>\n
Microsoft has discussed the hardware necessary to power its AI plans for the next gen Xbox, and how it\u2019ll begin experimenting with the Xbox Ally X.<\/p>\n
Although Microsoft revealed sometime ago, that they\u2019re working on a next Xbox console \u2013 one that will feature the \u2018largest technical leap\u2019<\/a> ever \u2013 they\u2019ve never provided any details of what it will be or when it will be properly announced, even as rumours suggest it could be out as early as 2027.<\/p>\n The most they\u2019ve done is confirm a partnership with chip maker AMD<\/a>, for both a home and portable console, but considering how poorly the Xbox Series X\/S has sold it\u2019s very unclear exactly how these new devices will be pitched, especially as recent rumours suggest they\u2019ll be extremely expensive<\/a>.<\/p>\n It\u2019s true that they can offer an alternative via their cloud gaming service but, while hinting that cloud gaming may get a new ad-based tier, they\u2019ve also talked about how much the new home console will prioritise Ai, including having hardware dedicated to it.<\/p>\n Given Microsoft\u2019s obsession with the technology (which isn\u2019t AI at all, in the science fiction sense of the word, but merely machine-learning), it\u2019s long been assumed that their claim about the largest technical leap is related to AI, but in exactly what way has never been clear.<\/p>\n AI has been used by video game companies in a number of non-controversial ways for many years, especially in terms of increasing resolution at no extra processing cost and, more recently, improving frame rates and features like ray-tracing.<\/p>\n However, given Microsoft\u2019s disturbing attempts at trying to use AI to make games<\/a>, no one believes they\u2019re just going to leave it at that.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tExpert, exclusive gaming analysis\t\t\t<\/p>\n Sign up to the GameCentral newsletter<\/a> for a unique take on the week in gaming, alongside the latest reviews and more. Delivered to your inbox every Saturday morning.<\/p>\n The best clue so far is that Microsoft is planning \u2018dedicated silicon\u2019 to enable AI features in the next gen Xbox, although again the details are purposefully vague.<\/p>\n \t\t \u201cTogether with AMD, we\u2019re designing dedicated silicon and hardware to enable the next generation of gaming experiences,\u201d says Jason Ronald, Microsoft\u2019s vice president of next generation, via The Verge<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2018We\u2019re investing deeply in the next generation of rendering technologies, such as neural rendering, which will bring a new level of quality to the games that you\u2019re having,\u2019<\/p>\n Neural rendering is an ambiguous term but, in this context, likely refers to AI image generation, although potentially in tandem with traditional rendering tools.<\/p>\n That does sound like the sort of thing Microsoft would go for and according to Ronald, \u2018We\u2019re also investing in dedicated silicon to enable the next generation of AI capabilities, that will be transformative in how you actually experience your gameplay.\u2019<\/p>\n Ronald says that Microsoft will start experimenting with new AI features with the upcoming Xbox Ally X<\/a> handheld devices, which have a dedicated NPU (neural processing unit) chip.<\/p>\n Although this is not a surprising direction for Xbox it\u2019s unclear to what degree Sony will be using AI technology in the PlayStation 6, which is also expected to be released in 2027 or 2028.<\/p>\n Publicly, there\u2019s only been references to benign uses<\/a>, such as increasing resolutions, but a leaked AI demo of a generative AI version of Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn, suggests they might have similar plans to Microsoft.<\/p>\n It\u2019s very likely both companies will start to talk about their next gen plans in detail from next year, but it already seems certain that the next generation will be something more than just the traditional upgrade in graphical power.<\/p>\n \t\t Email\u00a0gamecentral@metro.co.uk<\/a>, leave a comment below,\u00a0follow us on Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n To submit Inbox letters and Reader\u2019s Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use our\u00a0Submit Stuff page here<\/a>.<\/p>\n For more stories like this,\u00a0check our Gaming page<\/a>.<\/p>\n \t\t\tComments Arrow Arrow![\"Next](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SEI_255893152-8fdc.jpg\")
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