Xbox One shouldn't be last Microsoft console, says Spencer

News by Dave Cook Contributor

Published on Jan. 13, 2014

Xbox One isn't necessarily Microsoft's last home console, according to Phil Spencer. He reckons home computation is still important for the time being.

It follows Spencer's comments that mid-tier and indie games are harder to sell in the mass market, hence the need for a program like ID@Xbox.

Responding to a fan on Twitter - as spotted by NowGamer - Spencer posted the following:

@XboxP3 Tough question, but do you think Xbox One is the last console as "we know it"? You know, running on local hardware.

— Jens-Thomas (@BuldozerX) January 13, 2014

The need for physical components in the home - processors and the like - is still there, and it's clear that Microsoft's cloud compute is only shouldering a share of game processing for the time being.

As we saw with Sony's PlayStation Now reveal last week, cloud computing is slowly becoming a trend in the industry. How long will it be before we ditch the boxes entirely? That's another conversation.

Via OXM.