Xbox has confirmed that the new Project Scarlett console will launch in 2020.
Microsoft says it is the ‘most powerful and highest-performing console’ the company has ever made.
The new device is known as Project Scarlett.
A new streaming service, Project xCloud, will also be launched.
Details about the new Xbox were unveiled during an event in Los Angeles, prior to the opening of video games convention E3.
Microsoft Xbox executive vice-president of gaming Phil Spencer said Project Scarlett and Project xCloud were the ‘foundation of our future in console and the formation of our future in cloud.’
The new console will be four times more powerful than the current generation Xbox One X, he added.
Introducing Project Scarlett:
? Native 4K at 60 FPS, up to 120 FPS
? Next gen SSD = 40x faster than current consoles
? Hardware accelerated ray tracing
? Games, accessories and career come with you
? 8K capableComing holiday 2020. More: https://t.co/2dmZXanWQz #XboxE3 pic.twitter.com/PRvGTHdyK7
— Xbox ➡️ E3 (@Xbox) June 9, 2019
