US EditionXbox Building A Handheld 'Makes No Sense', Says Former Blizzard Boss
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Microsoft pulls the tear line: Instead of launching its own Xbox handheld on the market as planned, the company is shifting its focus back to Windows 11. Internally, work on the in-house Xbox handheld has been shut down for the time being, as Meiden now reports. The reason: Microsoft wants to focus fully on optimizing Windows 11 for mobile gaming devices. The return of Windows 8? Specifically, it is about the various Xbox handhelds that Microsof…
Ex-Blizzard Boss Says Xbox Making A Handheld Makes No Sense
See full bio Shaheer Zahid Currently serving as a News Reporter at Tech4Gamers, I have the privilege of combining my love for gaming with the art of storytelling. My role involves crafting engaging narratives that keep our audience abreast of the latest developments in the gaming world. See full bio Story Highlight Xbox is planning to release a dedicated handheld OEM alongside next-gen consoles. Now, a former Blizzard boss has questioned Micro…
Microsoft is set to launch its own portable console alongside the next Xbox series in 2027. However, recent rumors suggest that work on the device has been suspended. In light of these developments, former Blizzard executive Mike Ybarra has sharply criticized the concept of a portable Xbox. According to Ybarra, the company is focusing on the wrong strategy: Microsoft should focus more on game development, which is more... The post Former Blizzar…
Microsoft Reportedly "Sidelined" Xbox Handled To Focus On Third-Party Devices
SOPA Images / Xbox For those eager to get their hands on an Xbox dedicated handheld device, you’ll have to wait a bit longer. Xbox chief Phil Spencer hasn’t been tight-lipped about the long-rumored Xbox handheld, speaking about the device as far back as 2017 when he claimed that Microsoft had “roughly designed” one in the past, while bringing up the device in numerous discussions that hint at its continued development. Windows Central then threw…
Xbox Building A Handheld 'Makes No Sense', Says Former Blizzard Boss
He says sidelining it is the right strategy.The big news of this week from an Xbox perspective is that the first-party Xbox handheld rumoured for 2027 has reportedly been sidelined, with Microsoft said to be focused on supporting third-party handhelds for now.Reacting to the news, former Xbox executive and Blizzard president Mike Ybarra suggested it was "100% the correct path" on social media today, advising that he never understood why a first-…
Microsoft Pauses Internal Development on Xbox Gaming Handheld to Focus on Support for Third-Party Partner Options
Image: Microsoft Microsoft is shifting its resources and passing the ball for its Xbox gaming handheld to ASUS while internal development temporarily pauses. For some time it’s been known that Microsoft was working on entering the gaming handheld, which exploded with the launch of the Steam Deck, and while other manufacturers have released models which use Intel modible processors operating Windows 11, it’s been somewhat unknown exactly what typ…
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