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Xbox has made huge moves and changes within the video games industry. They’ve recently brought the newest Call of Duty to Xbox Game Pass as a day one release, and this year they started bringing Xbox console exclusives to PS5 with even more planned and confirmed for the future. Now, in another exciting development, Phil Spencer has briefly discussed plans for an Xbox handheld that is a “few years out”.
In recent Microsoft news, Death Stranding surprisingly dropped on Xbox, and this led to the revelation that Hideo Kojima now has “full ownership” of the IP. This means Death Stranding 2 will probably come to Xbox, too, but it may not happen from day one of its launch. In addition to the surprise arrival of Death Stranding, Halo Studios has said “never say never” about Master Chief Collection mods on Xbox consoles.
Microsoft has a lot of big plans for the future of Xbox from bringing their console exclusives to PlayStation to the inevitable next-gen machine speculated for 2028. However, while another console is exciting, so too are plans for a handheld.
Phil Spencer discusses plans for Xbox handheld
Bloomberg has posted an interview they conducted with Microsoft’s Gaming Chief, Phil Spencer. During the interview, Spencer discussed many different topics such as expanding Xbox on mobile and bringing more Xbox console exclusives to PlayStation and Nintendo Switch.
While speaking to Bloomberg, Phil Spencer also briefly discussed plans for a handheld gaming device. He admitted the “expectation is that we would do something” in that category, and, right now, Microsoft is working on prototypes.
Microsoft is currently looking at the market and developing its vision based on what they learn. Seeing as it’s still in the concept stage, “Such a device is a few years out” from becoming reality.
In regard to hardware, Spencer said “Longer term, I love us building devices.” He also said “I think our team could do some real innovative work, but we want to be informed by learning and what’s happening now”.
The competition in the handheld market is the Steam Deck and the eventual release of the Nintendo Switch 2. The Nintendo Switch 2 is expected to drop in 2025, meanwhile, there are no official plans for Sony to release a PS Vita 2.
In other Xbox news, Indiana Jones and The Great Circle is coming to PS5 next year.
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