Microsoft partners with AMD on next generation of Xbox

Microsoft announced a strategic, multi-year agreement with AMD to co-engineer silicon across a portfolio of devices, including the next-generation Xbox consoles.

The company said it will deliver deeper visual quality, immersive gameplay, and AI-powered experiences — grounded in a platform designed for players, not tied to a single store or device, and fully compatible with your existing Xbox game library, said Sarah Bond, president of Xbox.

It’s no surprise, considering AMD has also partnered with Xbox on the two previous generations of game consoles now, and Microsoft is due to start announcing its next generation of hardware. This agreement has probably been in place for a while since it takes multiple years to finalize a console.

In this case, it likely means that Microsoft is working with AMD on a custom design for its main upcoming game console, and it could also use AMD for Windows-related hardware as well as ...