Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles have been on sale for a few months now, but it looks like there are still some new platform updates to look out for if a recent interview with Xbox director of program management, Jason Ronald, is important goes from.
Speaking with Larry Hryb, Major Nelson, on the official Xbox podcast about his team’s plans for the future, Ronald said that, regarding the Xbox platform, “We have a lot of really exciting things coming up. in the coming months and years to come ”, adding that“ At launch, we say this all the time internally, this is really just the beginning ”.
Although the exact nature of these “exciting things” has not been revealed, Ronald said that he and his team are “partnering very closely with leading game developers across the industry to really get the most out of all of the features next. generation that we put on the Xbox Series X and Series S.
“We are really excited as we go through the year and we approach this holiday to start sharing more details about what is in development and how you can really take advantage of these next generation platforms.”
It looks like some of these updates will at least be revealed in the near future, as Hryb said that Ronald would be back on the podcast “sooner or later” and that there would be some “improvements coming soon”.
Ronald has previously confirmed on your Twitter that players would hear more about backward compatibility improvements announced, such as improved frame rates in 2021, so it’s possible that some of this news coming soon may be related to this, although we can’t know for sure.
Fan feedback
In addition to long-term plans for the future, in the interview Ronald addressed some of the most immediate improvements in the quality of life his team is working on now that users have the consoles in their hands and are providing feedback.
He mentioned a focus, for example, on getting the “fast curriculum experience in all the titles people are playing” after it was disabled on some titles at launch. Ronald also mentioned responding to reports of controller disconnections and making improvements in transmission and sharing, as well as in upcoming updates to the Xbox mobile app to bring in missing features like Achievements.
Of course, getting your hands on an Xbox Series X right now is not the easiest thing in the world. After a successful launch, the stock has been difficult to find and Microsoft has warned that the stock may be limited for some time. At TechRadar, we’re keeping an eye on where you can get your hands on the console, so double check if you’re still on the hunt.
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