Microsoft is reportedly planning to release a successor to the Xbox Series X|S in 2028, according to court documents filed in the ongoing legal battle between Microsoft and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
The documents include a chat log from May 2022 in which Microsoft executives discuss their plans for future consoles. One executive referenced “the plan for 2028” when asking if the Xbox business would retain its existing console model or “force a Windows-like flexible/capabilities-like model.”
Corporate VP of gaming ecosystems Kevin Gammill answered by saying Microsoft had “already started this journey ” toward more flexibility with the Xbox One and Xbox One X and, more recently, with the current-gen Xbox Series X|S. He added that the plan is to be more flexible with “gen 10” while still offering a clear target for developers “to take advantage of unique hardware capabilities.”
If the successor to the Xbox Series X|S does launch in 2028, it would put the generation around eight years, tying it with the Xbox 360 for the longest such lifespan of an Xbox system.
However, we’ll have to take all this with a grain of salt for now, as these internal chats were never meant to be publicized. That said, the 2028 launch target is consistent with statements made by Microsoft’s lawyers in June, suggesting that the company is indeed targeting a 2028 start for the next generation of Xbox consoles. The latest court documents also hint that Microsoft is considering releasing different versions of its next Xbox console or making it more modular, similar to a PC.
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