Microsoft have unveiled the new UI and more features for the upcoming Xbox Series X, and that it will be coming to all Xbox applications Holiday 2020.
In a blog post on Xbox Wire, Head of Xbox Research & Design Chris Novak explains that while developing the “ecosystem” for users, across all their devices.
“All the ways you experience Xbox should feel inviting and familiar, whether you’re on the couch playing on your console, rallying a group of friends together from your PC, or sneaking in a quick session on your Android device via cloud gaming. The new Xbox look and feel is designed to be faster to use, more approachable and visually appealing.”
The UI will be shared on Xbox mobile Apps, Xbox Game Pass on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X from Holiday 2020. It boasts more legible text, and other elements being easier to see and recognize at a glance.
The home screen will also load 50% faster (as per the boasted faster load times for all games on the console), and loads 30% faster when returning from a game. All this is done with 40% less memory than on Xbox One. The Microsoft Store will also launch in an estimated two seconds.
There will also be a new Xbox mobile app, and improvements in “integrating your phone into the social experiences on Xbox, letting you share and connect with your existing network of friends more easily.” This includes sharing updates and game clips on social media via the Xbox mobile app.
You can find the New Xbox Experience trailer below.
In earlier news, an Epic Games announcement for a Fortnite retail bundle may have just revealed a potential launch date window for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. This would be around November 13th to the 20th.
You can find an abridged rundown (via Xbox) below.
What you can expect from the next generation of gaming
A letter from Phil Spencer, Head of Xbox
The future of gaming has never been more inspiring. Creativity in games is flourishing. New services empower you to discover more games—and bring you closer to the games and creators and streamers you love. The cloud creates a massive opportunity to stream console-quality games and play with the people you want, wherever you want. And for many of us, nothing is more inspiring than the dawn of a new console generation.
Re-engineered inside out
As we enter a new generation of console gaming with the Xbox Series X, hardware and software innovations enable the amazing possibilities for the future of games.
Designed for speed and performance
The Xbox Velocity Architecture unlocks new speed & performance capabilities through the groundbreaking combination of hardware, a custom 1TB SSD & CPU and deep software integration, to make for richer and more dynamic living worlds unlike anything ever seen before.
Play more, wait less
Gamers will experience more time playing and less time waiting as loading times will be greatly decreased thanks to the processing power of Xbox Series X.
A new feature powered by the technical capabilities and the innovative Xbox Velocity Architecture in Xbox Series X, Quick Resume enables players to seamlessly switch between multiple titles and resumes instantly from where you last left off.
The most powerful console ever
Xbox Series X is our most powerful console ever, powered by our custom designed processor leveraging AMD’s latest Zen 2 and RDNA 2 architectures.
The new system on a chip (SOC) has been built from the ground up for speed and performance, with 12 teraflops of processing power and with compatibility in mind for four generations of games.
The Xbox Series X launches November 2020.
