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Performance-Improved Consoles

The Next-Gen Xbox Will Have Improved Frame Rate and Faster Loading

— August 13, 2019 — Tech
The next-gen Xbox is titled Project Scarlett by the company and is said to be four times as powerful as the previous model. Microsoft has indicated that its next-gen Xbox will feature a design with improved frame rates and faster loading times. The information comes from the head of Xbox, Phil Spencer. Spencer also stated that the design will focus on improving consistency, this means that the system will load faster and run at a higher frame rate.

Backward compatibility features will also be included in the design. Spencer indicated that all of the four generations of content on the platform will be able to run on the console. This means that all content from the Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox One will work on the new model.


Image Credit: Mike Blake/Reuters
Trend Themes
1. Performance-improved Consoles - The next-gen Xbox is set to have improved frame rates and faster loading times, indicating a trend towards performance-improved consoles.
2. Backward Compatibility Gaming - With the new Xbox model allowing for all four generations of content to be played, the trend towards backward compatibility gaming is growing.
3. Design-focused Tech - The new Xbox design is said to focus on improving consistency, which shows a trend towards design-focused tech in the gaming industry.
Industry Implications
1. Gaming Consoles - The gaming console industry has a disruptive innovation opportunity to create performance-improved devices, such as the next-gen Xbox, as consumers demand better graphics and faster loading times.
2. Gaming Software - As the trend towards backward compatibility gaming continues, the gaming software industry has an opportunity to develop and market games that can be played across multiple generations of consoles.
3. Design Technology - The design-focused technology used in the new Xbox model presents an opportunity for the design technology industry to cater to the gaming industry by creating tech that improves consistency in performance and loading times.
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