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Microsoft Cancelles Xbox One S Production 


Sat 18 Jul 2020 | 02:05 PM
Ahmed Yasser

Microsoft  is discontinuing  production of the current-generation Xbox One X and the digital version of the Xbox One S, before its new Xbox Series X.

The Xbox One X, released in November 2017, was designed to run games with 4K resolution, and was billed as a high-end version of 2013's Xbox One.

In addition, Microsoft will be ensuring that all of the first tranche of in-house XSX games will also be available for XB1 consoles. There’s a solid argument there for the company to discontinue the most powerful current console in order to encourage adoption of the next-gen machines.

Xbox One S

Later, Microsoft expressed that interest in acquiring the games pision of AT&T’s Warner Bros.

This pision includes studios like Rocksteady, NetherRealm, Monolith and others, as well as some classic gaming properties such as Mortal Kombat. AT&T was reportedly seeking a price somewhere between $2 billion and $4 billion, with Take Two Interactive, Electronic Arts and Activision all interested in making a bid.

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, or WB Games, is known for publishing the “Batman: Arkham” series, “Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor,” many “Lego” and “Harry Potter” games, “Mortal Kombat,” and “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.”

According to the reportes, AT&T planned to cut more than 3,400 technician and clerical jobs across the country and close stores over the next few weeks as the coronavirus pandemic shutdown has prompted consumers to shop online.

Noteworthy, Microsoft acquired several new game development studios over the last two years, including Double Fine Productions, Obsidian Entertainment, Playground Games, Ninja Theory and others as a part of growing Xbox Game Studios.

Microsoft announced a new update for Windows systems for desktop and laptop computers. Windows 10 May 2020 brings new features to users, including the integration of the Windows subsystem with Linux2, which will help developers better introduce new changes and improvements to computer operating systems.

Also, this update came with great improvements to the audio assistant “Cortana”, as it became possible to separate it from the task bar on the computer, and this assistant got additional search phrases that facilitate the user to search for news or see the weather.

Windows 2020

According to eg24, this update also provided users with additional capabilities to rename devices on the virtual desktop, and also addressed some problems that were harassing users while trying to connect their computers with other devices via Bluetooth.

Noteworthy, Microsoft released Windows 2020 Update 20H1 and build 19041.207 to Windows Insiders .

According to Tech news, if you want the update early before testing is finished, you can join the Release Preview update track on your Windows 10 PC by heading to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Insider Program, enabling Insider builds on your system selecting “Just fixes, apps, and drivers.

You’ll receive early versions of Windows 10 updates and apps before they’re released to the wider public. Again, we don’t recommend this for most people.

Microsoft is also promising to update this kernel through Windows Update, and it will be open source so developers can create their own WSL kernel and contribute changes.