In all honesty, we don't know a whole lot about Project Scᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚorpio, the newest console from Microsoft. We know it will b🐎e powerful, we know it will support 4K resolution, and we know that the console will release this fall, just in time for Christmas.
Beyond that, we don't know much. We don't know the price, we do🧜n't even know what the console will look like. Because of that, a lot of this list falls under the realm of speculation simply because Microsoft hasn't said a whole lot about their new console. While that will all undoubtedly change next month during E3, we at TheGamer have compiled a list of things that are sure to take the world by storm. For all intents and purposes, Microsoft is about to launch the next generation of gaming consoles — and they're doing it in secret.
We present𓂃: 15 Reasons Why Project Scorpio Will Blow Your Mind.
15 🦋 4K Graphics
The standard resolutions for televisions right now is about 1080p, some TVs still sport 720p, but they rarely diꦑp below that. Most new televisions now feature the upgraded 4K resolution so it only makes sense that home consoles would follow suit😼.
What sets Project Scorpio apart from its nearest rival, the PS4 P꧑ro, which al🅠so features 4K graphics, is that Project Scorpio will be able to run games at 60 frames per second while the PS4 Pro can only run games at 30 frames per second. This difference in frame rate should provide for a smoother and more immersive experience. Obviously, this will depend on the game, and even PS4 Pro manages to support a few 4K/60 titles, but Microsoft is gunning for a native experience across the board. Get ready.
14 Next Evolution♎ Of Xbox𒊎 Live
Xbox Live has been the crown jewel of online console gaming since its launch with𝓀 the original Xbox so many years ago. It has undergone many changes since then, some good, some bad, but it has consistently provided the most stable and expansive online network for console gamers to enjoy.
With the release of a new system (or 🃏upgraded system, depending on how you want to look at it), it only makes sense that❀ Microsoft would roll out the next evolution of Xbox Live with it. What this will look like is anyone's guess, but Live is something Microsoft has nailed since its release, and I wouldn't expect the next evolution to be any different.
13 Expanded P🔯lay Anywhere ♉
One of the best things Microsoft has rolled out recently for the Xbox is Play Anywhere. For those that are unfamiliar, Play Anywhere enables players to purchase a game on the Xbox console (let's say, Gears of War 4) a꧒nd have the ability to download and play the game completely for free on their PC if they so choose.
While there are already several big games which already have this featur✅e, expect Microsoft to roll out an even larger library of Play Anywhere games when their new console launches this fall. Since Xbox One games are being developed with so many different skus in mind, expect better performance for Windows P🌸C as time goes on.
12 𒐪 Huge Library
When Project Scorpio finally releases it will have one of the deepest console libraries ever. Featuring not only Xbox One games, but all the Xbox 360 games available through backwards compatibility. The Scorpio will have no shortage of games to play. Not only that, but the Xbox One games you already own and love will receive a graphical boos🐽t from just playing it on the new console.
Microsoft has already said that the Scorpio won't have exclusives, but I have a hard time buying this. With a powerful new console, it would make sense they would want people to upgradꦗe to it, and one way to lure people to the new console is exclusives. We probably won't see these at launch but I would expect them for Year 2 of Scorpio.
11 𝓀 🔯 Gears Of War 5
Gears of War 4 was an interesting game in many ways. It stuck close to what made the original Gears game such a success while introducing us to a whole new castꦕ of characters and delivering a solid, if n𒉰ot all that inspired multiplayer experience.
Look for all that to change with Gears of War 5. The studio that worked on Gears 4, The Coalition, was a development studio put together specifically to make Gears games. They were taking the reigns from original developer Epic and, as such, Gears 4 was a bit of a learning experience. With the added power of Scorpio behind them, look for the developer to take the training wheels off with their latest game. Gears of War 5 is guaranteed to push the envelope.
10 No Kinect
Kinect was a gamble that never paid off for Microsoft. More of a💦 cool idea and neat tech demo than functioning product, it never found the audience Microsoft was hoping for. It did alright on the 360, but the Kinect for Xbox One is all but dead and don't expect to see it back anytime soon.
This is good for gamers in several ways. Not only will there not be a cree🐷py camera in your living room tracking your every m🐼ovement, the lack of a Kinect on the Scorpio will free up more processing power. More processing power means better graphics that run smoother. The Kinect may reemerge down the line, but it won't be with Project Scorpio, and for gamers everywhere, that is a good thing.
9 More Exclusives 𒆙
Graphics and resolution —and generally how powerful a gaming machine is— doesn't necessarily make for a great console. Take the Nintendo Wii and Switch. Both are technically 'underpowered' compared to their contemporaries. The Wii was a huge success for Nintendo, partly based on its novelty, yes, but also because it had a deep library of exclusive games. While it is still very early in the Switch's life, it has been a tremendous success so far and a large part of that has to do with the games available for it. The console launched with a new Zelda game and a Mario Kart game not long after.
Microsoft knows it needs to attract more exclusives to the console. They have some great exclusives in their library, but they need to attract third party developers. The Scorpio not onl🅺y will be more powerful than its rivals, it is reportedly easier to design games for. One easy way to ensure developers work with your system? Make it easy to work 🤪with. Which is exactly what Microsoft has done.
8 Halo 6
Have I mentioned console exclusives yet?
Well, no talk about a new Microsoft machine would be complete without a discussion of easily their largest property. Mark my words, Halo 6 will be at E3♓ this year. No matter what Microsoft claims in the lead🅺 up to the show.
What better way to bring in a new console than to show off Chief in all his shiny glory on a more powerful system? Halo 5 divided many fans. They were unhappy Chief wasn't more prominently featured and upset about the lack of split screen play of any kind. Scorpio and Halo 6 ღwill change all of that. Four-player co-op will return along with the Master Chief🃏 in all his glory.
7 HoloLens?
This one seems like a longshot, I'll a𒊎dmit it. But when tech demos of Microsoft😼's HoloLens began to appear online, they were met with almost universal praise. It was something different from everything we had been shown before.
For those who haven't seen the videos, the HoloLens is called a 'mixed reality' device by Microsoft. The user wears a pair of goggles, similar to VR, but instead of your vision being completely taken up by a screen the HoloLens 'projects' visuals onto your environment. It looks like something out of Star Trek🦋 and the gaming possibilities seem endless🎐. Let's hope they add this to Project Scorpio at some point.
6 Expanded Focus On Streaming/Recording Gameplay 🅠
YouTube and Let's Play gaming video took off years ago, and some lucky (and hard-🅺working YouTubers) have made millions off the trend. Live streaming games has also gained popularity in recent years with the rise of sites like Twitch offering gamers an ⛄easy way to watch their favorite games and gamers live and interact with them.
While the Xbox One already supports Twitch and YouTube streaming, expect a larger focus with Project Scorpio. The more powerful system will make it easier than ever to stream and record gameplay without interruption. As it stands, most of the serious streamers use a PC. Even when they are playing a game on Xbox or PlayStation, they will still run the streaming software through their computers. If Microsoft could somehow incorporate all of that into the Scorpio, it would go a long way in getting streamers 🐟to adopt the platform.