AMD’s Lisa Su hints at the future of Xbox
AMD promises a “full roadmap of gaming-optimised chips” for Xbox
Following Microsoft’s confirmation of a new multi-year partnership between AMD and Xbox, AMD’s CEO, Lisa Su, has shed some light on this new collaboration. Simply put, it extends beyond consoles.
Lisa Su has stated that AMD will go “beyond building custom chips for Xbox consoles” and that they have a “full roadmap of gaming-optimised chips.” This hints at a huge change that may be coming to the Xbox ecosystem, where Xbox starts to look a lot more like PC. This could mean more frequent hardware upgrades for Xbox fans, with AMD launching new Xbox chips for gamers to utilise.
Lisa Su has commented on “backwards compatibility” with this statement, which could mean that older Xbox gamers should be playable with AMD’s new hardware. This could mean that older Xbox titles will become playable on PC. However, this remains unconfirmed. That said, being able to play classic Xbox titles on PC would be great. Remember, many older games are exclusive to the Xbox consoles.
AMD and Microsoft are advancing a bold, shared vision for the future of gaming one that enables seamless gameplay across any screen, placing gamers at the center of the experience anywhere. We’re so excited to be deepening our relationship with Microsoft and build on the over two decades of partnership, innovation, and trust. From the earliest days of the Xbox 360, to the most advanced consoles, such as the Xbox Series X and S, and the recently announced ROG Xbox Ally handhelds.
Moving forward, AMD will go beyond building custom chips for Xbox consoles to designing a full roadmap of gaming-optimized chips. Combining the power of Ryzen and Radeon for consoles, handhelds, PCs, and the cloud. And we’re doing it all with backwards compatibility, so gamers can access their favorite titles across platforms, delivering on a promise to both gamers and developers.
Together, we are building a vibrant, open ecosystem that delivers the next generation of graphics and immersive gameplay, powered by AI that includes new foundational models to accelerate the state of the art in rendering. From console to cloud to handheld, AMD and Microsoft are building the future of immersive gaming. We are so excited to be working with Microsoft to bring all of this tech to gamers everywhere.
AMD will be powering a range of new Xbox devices. This will include Cloud servers, gaming handhelds, and console-style devices. It is possible that future Xbox titles will look more like PCs than traditional consoles. If that is the case, we could see Xbox consoles from ASUS ROG, Lenovo, and other companies. Xbox is changing, and AMD will be a huge part of that change.
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