▲ 174 ▼ Microsoft Gaming CEO: “I think we should have a handheld, too” (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 years ago by Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz [M] to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz 97 comments fedilink hide all child comments Not an official announcement, but it's probably safe to assume an Xbox handheld is in development.
[–] MolochAlter@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (2 children) For my money? It won't allow that without jailbreaking. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 14 points 2 years ago (3 children) I doubt even Microsoft are stupid enough to think they could release a PC-based gaming handheld without Steam support and not fail spectacularly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz [S] 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) If it's Xbox branded they could probably get away with it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Vilian@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) but xbox games could run o it?, pc games runs on steam deck because you can lower the graphics, they can make the same for xbox games? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz [S] 2 points 2 years ago They use the xbox brand for microsoft store pc games too, and it's probably those + gamepass that it would run. Those should let you lower the graphics. Also if the device is successful, it might actually get more devs to release their games on the Microsoft store instead of just on Steam, which would be a win-win for Microsoft. permalink fedilink source parent [–] barsquid@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago I saw a video on the extent they went to locking down the Xbox, I think they would do the same for the handheld. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MolochAlter@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Every console they release is so locked down you can't even install their own os on it, I think you're wrong. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bezier@suppo.fi 3 points 2 years ago For sure, but regardless of that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 14 points 2 years ago (3 children) I doubt even Microsoft are stupid enough to think they could release a PC-based gaming handheld without Steam support and not fail spectacularly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz [S] 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) If it's Xbox branded they could probably get away with it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Vilian@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) but xbox games could run o it?, pc games runs on steam deck because you can lower the graphics, they can make the same for xbox games? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz [S] 2 points 2 years ago They use the xbox brand for microsoft store pc games too, and it's probably those + gamepass that it would run. Those should let you lower the graphics. Also if the device is successful, it might actually get more devs to release their games on the Microsoft store instead of just on Steam, which would be a win-win for Microsoft. permalink fedilink source parent [–] barsquid@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago I saw a video on the extent they went to locking down the Xbox, I think they would do the same for the handheld. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MolochAlter@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Every console they release is so locked down you can't even install their own os on it, I think you're wrong. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz [S] 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) If it's Xbox branded they could probably get away with it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Vilian@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) but xbox games could run o it?, pc games runs on steam deck because you can lower the graphics, they can make the same for xbox games? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz [S] 2 points 2 years ago They use the xbox brand for microsoft store pc games too, and it's probably those + gamepass that it would run. Those should let you lower the graphics. Also if the device is successful, it might actually get more devs to release their games on the Microsoft store instead of just on Steam, which would be a win-win for Microsoft. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Vilian@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) but xbox games could run o it?, pc games runs on steam deck because you can lower the graphics, they can make the same for xbox games? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz [S] 2 points 2 years ago They use the xbox brand for microsoft store pc games too, and it's probably those + gamepass that it would run. Those should let you lower the graphics. Also if the device is successful, it might actually get more devs to release their games on the Microsoft store instead of just on Steam, which would be a win-win for Microsoft. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz [S] 2 points 2 years ago They use the xbox brand for microsoft store pc games too, and it's probably those + gamepass that it would run. Those should let you lower the graphics. Also if the device is successful, it might actually get more devs to release their games on the Microsoft store instead of just on Steam, which would be a win-win for Microsoft. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] barsquid@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago I saw a video on the extent they went to locking down the Xbox, I think they would do the same for the handheld. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MolochAlter@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Every console they release is so locked down you can't even install their own os on it, I think you're wrong. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bezier@suppo.fi 3 points 2 years ago For sure, but regardless of that. permalink fedilink source parent