Microsoft officially confirmed two Xbox handhelds during the Xbox Games Showcase today, coming with optimizations for Windows 11 .
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Microsoft has reportedly delayed its Xbox handheld device to focus on enhancing Windows 11 gaming performance and also on ASUS' Project Kennan, to take on SteamOS.
Project Kennan, the upcoming Xbox handheld console from Asus, leaked in regulatory photos in all its gaming glory.
The next generation of Xbox hardware is said to be multiple devices, according to a new report, with new handhelds, a Series X successor, and more incoming.
In two new interviews, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer offers thoughts on possible Xbox handhelds in both hardware and software, along with the current status of the game industry.
Sources suggest that Xbox may be developing a fully native handheld console to expand beyond traditional home platforms. Prototypes for such a device are reportedly already in the works internally.
The new report claims that Microsoft did test a handheld Xbox cloud gaming device, with a lightweight version of the Xbox UI. However, that project did not move forward in favor of a streaming TV app.