Microsoft was supposed to cancel its own Xbox portive. Priority – cooperation with other companies – Indian

While Microsoft boasted a few days ago ROG Xbox ALLYAccording to backstage information, in cooperation with ASUS, in his own portable console, developed in cooperation with ASUS. According to Tom Warren from Verge magazine, the company completely whistled the project and draws attention in another place – in particular, to Development of a new Xbox software platformField

According to sources familiar with events, Microsoft decided that instead of developing its own equipment, it is worth investing in a system that can be launched on various types of equipment from different manufacturers. Like Android, it works on Samsung, Xiaomi or Google Pixel, and Xbox can become a software ecosystem, and not just a specific console.

Warren also adds that The new generation of the classic Xbox console is still plannedBut next to her we could expect other objects from partners such as ASUS. And all these devices can be perceived as “Xboxes of a new generation”, although not necessarily from Microsoft.

ROG Xbox ALLY enters the market in two versions: BASIC with AMD Ryzen Z2 with a chip, 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB SSD and a more powerful version of “X” with Ryzen Ai Z2 Extreme, 24 GB of memory and 1 TB disk. Both are launched in Windows modified by a special interface for more convenient Gamepad control. This should appear this year.