Report Claims Next-Gen Xbox Might Ditch Backwards Compatibility in Favor of PS5 Game Support
Fresh information regarding the upcoming generation of devices has surfaced. Xbox The console recommends focusing on support for Steam and the Epic Games Store, possibly leading to Sony exclusive games for Xbox.
Although Microsoft has announced the next gen Xbox , and strongly suggested that at least One version will be mobile. , there’s no concrete official information about it so far. It’s also very hard to guess what form it might take, given how poorly the Xbox Series X/S has sold and how much Microsoft has begun to focus on Game Pass and multiformat support recently.
Recently, numerous sources have started discussing the possibility of the console supporting both Steam and the Epic Games Store, suggesting that the upcoming Xbox may become even more versatile. ‘PC in a box’ more than typical. A situation that ought to, theoretically, permit PlayStation 5 Games onto Xbox through the side entrance.
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has talked about the idea of adding Epic Games Store and Steam to Xbox consoles before, although nothing has ever come of it. Nevertheless, Windows Central editor Jez Corden claims that Microsoft has been in contact with Valve and that testing of Steam on Xbox may already have begun.
Even though turning the next-gen Xbox into a PC seems logical in certain aspects (even though it closely resembles Valve’s unsuccessful endeavor), Steam Machines Any purchase made on Steam or Epic Games Store results in a portion of the funds being directed to these platforms, with Steam taking a 30% share.
Not only does that mean less money for Microsoft but it disincentives developers from making native Xbox versions of their games, since the PC version will already be compatible with the new Xbox hardware.
These are major changes to the Xbox ecosystem but Corden also raises the possibility that in order to improve Windows compatibility, Microsoft is considering dropping backwards compatibility with older Xbox games.
It appears to be quite a public relations disaster; however, based on what Corden mentioned about the Microsoft document he reviewed, this notion seemed possible only 'a few years ago,' and might have since been abandoned – even though it’s intriguing that such an idea was entertained at all.
Recent job ads seem to imply that Microsoft is still pushing for full backwards, and forwards, compatibility for Xbox consoles, while information from leaker eXtas1s suggests that cross-compatibility is still a big priority for Microsoft.
Although eXtas1s’ track record is far from spotless, his information broadly matches with that of Corden, along with mention of Xbox emulation on PC and new tiers for Game Pass, including cloud-only and ad-supported options. He also claims that price rises are likely, particularly on PC.
A next gen Xbox that is essentially a PC masquerading as a console does seem a logical move for Microsoft, and yet neither of these reports address the one concrete detail Microsoft has provided so far, that the new format will feature the ‘largest technical leap you’ve ever seen in a hardware generation.’
That has always seemed extremely unlikely, given the increasingly small improvement in graphics each generation, with the only explanation that seems to make any sense being something to do with AI – even though Microsoft’s attempts to extol the virtues of the technology, in regards to video games, has so far gone down poorly .
It’s possible that they consider the integration of Xbox and Windows 11 support to be a technological leap but it’s not clear that ordinary gamers will be excited about the prospect or that its benefits will be obvious to mainstream customers.
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