Microsoft says that Xbox One will not be their last console
With the advent of cloud services and the increase in the power of tablets and smarthphones, some experts believe that it is feasible the next generation of consoles, then later, ” everything can be played anywhere . ” However, Phil Spencer, corporate vice president of Microsoft Studios, differs because it considers the local hardware still has an important role in the future.
“I do not agree. Think that local processing will be important for a long time.” Said the executive in response to a question about the future of consoles regardless of the accompanying services. “Go to mobile, connected to faster networks, more cloud services, but local power still increases with each generation.” He said via Twitter.
Microsoft was about to take a big step towards full digitization with Xbox One, by removing the CD player, but ultimately, limitations in bandwidth and the size of the games prevented this scenario were to materialize. In other words, the physical device still be required, as connection speeds are not high at all latitudes.
Sony introduced its streaming service games, PlayStation Now, last week, which put into question the role of dedicated consoles, but as realized shortly after , the service still suffers from instability as a result of their dependence on the network.