Microsoft announced the name of their next Xbox console, codenamed 'Project Scorpio' at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles today. The console is named Xbox One X and will launch in November for the price of $499.
Microsoft boasts the Xbox One X to be the most powerful console in history and claim they have designed it with 4K gaming in mind. The console packs a custom AMD CPU and graphics chip, 12 GB of RAM running at a bandwidth of 326 GB/s and, according to Microsoft, has a total compute power of 6 Teraflops.
Microsoft showcased the console during their presentation, running games such as Assassin's Creed: Origins, Metro Exodus and Forza Motorsport 7 in 4K. They also announced that games from the original Xbox will run on the Xbox One X and Minecraft crossplay, allowing people on Xbox, Nintendo Switch and Apple devices to play the hit game with each other.
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