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Microsoft releases a press note, highlighting some of the key developments towards the upcoming Xbox Series X and the compatibility of it with the older generation games. The Xbox Series X is expected to be launched later this year. Microsoft & Sony are the major players when it comes to extreme 4k gaming experience, and developers spend more money to craft a game than some production houses would do on movies.

According to Jason Ronald, Director of Program Management (Xbox Series X), “With more than 100,000 hours of play testing already completed, thousands of games are already playable on Xbox Series X today, from the biggest blockbusters to cult classics and fan favorites. Many of us in Team Xbox play on the Xbox Series X daily as our primary console and switching between generations is seamless. By the time we launch this holiday, the team will have spent well over 200,000 hours ensuring your game library is ready for you to jump in immediately.“

The success of any new console depends on a few major factors, like technical specifications, design, exclusive titles, and backwards-compatibility. Microsoft is amplifying all the key features of Xbox Series X before the launch to create a positive environment for their product which seems to be working. 

Jason Ronald also stated that, “With all of the additional power and advancements of the Xbox Series X, the compatibility team now has a veritable playground of new capabilities to innovate and push the limits of game preservation and enhancement. The compatibility team has invented brand new techniques that enable even more titles to run at higher resolutions and image quality while still respecting the artistic intent and vision of the original creators.”

Hence, we can expect Xbox Series X launch with thousand of 4K games with HDR & up to 120 fps which looks impressive on papers for sure. Despite using Playstation for many years, I decided to go with Xbox One X for true 4k HDR-enabled experience, and I could see a major difference. Between PlayStation 5 (PS5) and Xbox Series X I do find Microsoft leading with a slight advantage when it comes to technical specifications or architecture, however, I would like to reserve the comment till we test both the consoles in the real world.

Ronald said, “Backwards compatible titles also see significant reductions in in-game load times from the massive leap in performance from our custom NVME SSD which powers the Xbox Velocity Architecture. As I play through my personal backlog as part of our internal testing, all of the incredible games from Xbox One and earlier play best on Xbox Series X.” As per the press announcement, “The team developed new platform level capabilities to ensure all of your games continue to get even better.

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