Phil Spencer, head of Microsoft's gaming business, openly talks about what the Xbox handheld should look like and what it aims to achieve. In an interview, he revealed that he owns a Lenovo Legion Go. He hopes that this portable device will look like an Xbox and use like an Xbox (game console) rather than a Windows PC. Although the Windows department is a brother unit, Spencer blames the various troublesome problems of Windows handheld devices on the inherent deficiencies of the operating system.
"I brought my Lenovo Legion Go to this developer conference, and during the trip I was thinking about what makes it not like Xbox. This has nothing to do with the brand." Spencer believes that an Xbox handheld console (at least) should do: "All games are collected here, and all game saves are kept up to date." Spencer was tortured crazy by the save problem of "Fallout 76", which did not support cross-platform progress updates.
"When the Xbox App is launched, player dynamics should be displayed in full-screen mode. The console should be the same as the handheld device connected to the TV, except for the huge difference in screen size."
Spencer admitted that these demands can be realized through pure software: "I appreciate the efforts made by Valve, Lenovo, and Asus in the field of handheld consoles. They are 90% similar to game consoles. Most of the problems that cause trouble are related to Windows, not from the device itself. I am fully responsible for this. For example, it is absolutely impossible for third-party manufacturers to log in with a controller. These are things we need to solve."
Regarding the Xbox handheld console (hardware) under development, Spencer believes that the key point is how to attract user groups who do not play handheld consoles to accept it, thereby changing everyone's gaming habits. He especially emphasized that new hardware should drive innovation in software - Spencer is still envious of the waves Wii has made in the gaming industry, earning a huge amount of "stupid money" at a very low cost. As a professional manager, missing out on this opportunity is a lifelong regret.
In addition, the Cup is cautiously returning to the stage, and the company (again) confirmed that the new Elder Scrolls game is in development. We hope that everyone will forget the negative impression brought by "Starry Sky" as soon as possible.
Thirty years ago today (March 25, 1994), the first Elder Scrolls game "The Elder Scrolls: Arena" was released, and the Xbox team celebrated the birthday of its TES brand:
As early as 2018, the Cup announced that "The Elder Scrolls 6" would be the next new game. "Starry Sky" announced at the same time was released in September last year, and it will take "a few years" for "The Elder Scrolls 6" to meet players.
Even outsiders know that Cup's junk engine is the source of inefficiency. Only Cup itself doesn't admit it. Is the engine team a relative of the boss? The Polish Jackass resolutely abandoned its own engine after suffering losses in the engine, even though the company invested massive resources to make the game stand out among others in terms of light tracking and picture performance.