wraggster
December 4th, 2019, 20:28
Microsoft's next-gen console plans, code-named Project Scarlett, have been the butt of speculation for several years now and still are after its official announcement (https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-06-09-xbox-closes-e3-2019-conference-with-project-scarlett-coming-holiday-2020-launch) at E3 2019. Now, one rumor has resurfaced: Project Scarlett may be not one console, but two.
If this song sounds familiar, it's because we've heard it before. In late 2018 (https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-11-16-microsoft-reportedly-planning-release-of-digital-only-xbox-one), reports circulated that Project Scarlett consisted of a higher-powered "Anaconda" version and a cheaper, discless "Lockhart." Though these rumors faded and other reports even indicated they were false following the official reveal of Scarlett, a new Kotaku report (https://kotaku.com/sources-microsoft-is-still-planning-a-cheaper-disc-le-1840203823) says Lockhart is very much alive.
According to sources speaking to Kotaku, Lockhart is still in development. For comparison, Anaconda could be seen as a successor to the Xbox One X and Lockhart as a successor to the Xbox One S in terms of performance differences, with one developer comparing Lockhart to the PS4 Pro for raw graphical power. Developers would be expected to support both consoles simultaneously for next-gen Xbox releases.
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-12-04-microsofts-cheaper-discless-next-gen-xbox-reportedly-still-in-the-works
If this song sounds familiar, it's because we've heard it before. In late 2018 (https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-11-16-microsoft-reportedly-planning-release-of-digital-only-xbox-one), reports circulated that Project Scarlett consisted of a higher-powered "Anaconda" version and a cheaper, discless "Lockhart." Though these rumors faded and other reports even indicated they were false following the official reveal of Scarlett, a new Kotaku report (https://kotaku.com/sources-microsoft-is-still-planning-a-cheaper-disc-le-1840203823) says Lockhart is very much alive.
According to sources speaking to Kotaku, Lockhart is still in development. For comparison, Anaconda could be seen as a successor to the Xbox One X and Lockhart as a successor to the Xbox One S in terms of performance differences, with one developer comparing Lockhart to the PS4 Pro for raw graphical power. Developers would be expected to support both consoles simultaneously for next-gen Xbox releases.
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-12-04-microsofts-cheaper-discless-next-gen-xbox-reportedly-still-in-the-works