zomboden
Banned
Here me out. We heard rumors about being able to play any digital game you own on xCloud awhile back. Currently you can only play games that are on game pass on the xCloud service.
This recent Phil Spencer interview got me thinking about the future. Why would he downplay console sales? I think we are seeing the shift soon that the CMA had predicted/had access to information about.
I think maybe not the very next iteration of Xbox but very soon we will see a cloud based Xbox system. It will launch to dashboard via cloud, and you will navigate the UI on the cloud. The only thing you won't do is download games because you won't need to anymore. All games will work without needing a download.
But the potential for dynamic scaling GPU/CPU/RAM power is mind boggling. We look at Geforce Now for example, this year they launched their 4080 premium tier. If you subscribe $20 to Geforce Now you get access to a cloud based gaming PC boasting a RTX 4080 with a custom 24GB of VRAM allocated to it. And AMD threadripper 5955X equivalent CPU performance. More power than I think even the PS5 pro/Series X Pro will have when it comes out in a year or two. (Rumored to come out).
Imagine a world where Microsoft can scale GPU/CPU/RAM power dynamically to games. A more demanding game can have as much power from the server rack as it needs to run at a locked 4k/120 8k/60 8k/120 fps. And they can allocate less for more indie/pixel art style games. A console where you would never have to upgrade because the upgrades are done automatically over time to the servers themselves. You will always have a next gen console. Never have to fork out money for a new system.
This is where Microsoft can outshine Sony and where they cannot afford to compete. Not console sales. A future where you see digital foundry reviews of PS7 vs Xbox Next and one is 4K/60 and one is 8K/120.
Thank you for taking the time to read my pure speculation thread.
This recent Phil Spencer interview got me thinking about the future. Why would he downplay console sales? I think we are seeing the shift soon that the CMA had predicted/had access to information about.
I think maybe not the very next iteration of Xbox but very soon we will see a cloud based Xbox system. It will launch to dashboard via cloud, and you will navigate the UI on the cloud. The only thing you won't do is download games because you won't need to anymore. All games will work without needing a download.
But the potential for dynamic scaling GPU/CPU/RAM power is mind boggling. We look at Geforce Now for example, this year they launched their 4080 premium tier. If you subscribe $20 to Geforce Now you get access to a cloud based gaming PC boasting a RTX 4080 with a custom 24GB of VRAM allocated to it. And AMD threadripper 5955X equivalent CPU performance. More power than I think even the PS5 pro/Series X Pro will have when it comes out in a year or two. (Rumored to come out).
Imagine a world where Microsoft can scale GPU/CPU/RAM power dynamically to games. A more demanding game can have as much power from the server rack as it needs to run at a locked 4k/120 8k/60 8k/120 fps. And they can allocate less for more indie/pixel art style games. A console where you would never have to upgrade because the upgrades are done automatically over time to the servers themselves. You will always have a next gen console. Never have to fork out money for a new system.
This is where Microsoft can outshine Sony and where they cannot afford to compete. Not console sales. A future where you see digital foundry reviews of PS7 vs Xbox Next and one is 4K/60 and one is 8K/120.
Thank you for taking the time to read my pure speculation thread.
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