Well this was a surprise, and what a scoop for The Game Awards.
Finally the next Xbox console is officially revealed – the Xbox Series X. It’s an interesting choice of name given there is already the Xbox One X out there, however it couldn’t look more different. Well, it may be the same colour but that’s about it, working in a much more box-like fashion and capable of being stored both as a vertical system (as shown), and apparent horizontal fashion. I’m not sure how I feel about this, given how I used to be terrified to move my Xbox 360 even a smidge when a disc was inside, for fear of it getting chewed up.
Still, it’s nice to see the console has a disc drive, and Microsoft aren’t forcing the “all digital” revolution on us just yet.
Yes, Mr Xbox himself, Phil Spencer, was there to big up the next generation, and it all sounds very exciting. He has promised us that the Xbox Series X will be the most powerful Xbox yet (thank goodness), boasting the strongest line up of exclusive titles ever with the 15 Xbox Game Studios teams busy at work. As expected, it will launch in Holiday 2020, with no specific release date or price tag confirmed as of yet.
And there we have it. The ceremony closed with a beautiful medley of musical pieces from each of the game of the year nominees. It was a classy, powerful and simply joyous way to end the celebration of gaming. As Reggie said, the industry is now bigger than film, music and TV. Long may it continue.