Keystone could be the codename of the next Xbox

Date:
Fri, 11 Mar 2022 17:57:18 +0000

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A newly discovered Xbox codename could be our first hint at the next
iteration of Xbox.

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A dataminer has uncovered evidence that Microsoft is working on a secret product that may be the next iteration of the Xbox. The Xbox Series X and S may have only been out for a little more than a year, but Microsoft is likely already working hard on their successor.

Dataminer Tero Alhonen shared a list of Xbox products on Twitter,
highlighting one entry in particular: PRODUCT_XBOX_KEYSTONE. XBOX KEYSTONE pic.twitter.com/warAwisfKh March 9, 2022 See more

Alhonen doesnt say where he found the product listing or offer any comment on what he suspects Keystone refers to. However, the two entries above Keystone may offer a clue: Durango and Scarlett were the codenames for the Xbox One
and the current generation of Xbox consoles, respectively.

You should contain your excitement, though. Other console codenames, Anaconda and Lockhart, the names for the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S , are both missing from the list. (Image credit: Microsoft)

Without any more to go on, its difficult to say what Keystone is; a mid-generation upgrade, maybe, like the Xbox One X, or the codename for the next generation of Xbox consoles - that would explain the absence of Anaconda and Lockhart, at least. Scarlett was the name for the family of consoles, not the consoles themselves. Microsoft likely is already working on its next console iterations, even though the Xbox Series X/S are little over a year old. Hardware development is a long process, so while we may not see a new console for several years, thats not to say Microsoft hasnt started
developing it.

Head of Xbox Phil Spencer hasnt ruled out a mid-generation upgrade either, though, on the topic of an Xbox Series X redesign , he said, Theres nothing thats going to come out next year thats going to make you feel like, oh, I should have waited.

Theres also good reason to believe that Keystone isnt a traditional console; it could be the much-rumored Xbox Streaming Stick . With Microsofts significant investment in Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Cloud Gaming, a dongle you can plug into your television and use to stream games is highly likely to be in development. Liz Hamren, CVP of gaming experiences & platforms at Xbox, revealed Microsoft is developing standalone streaming devices that you can plug into a TV or monitor, so if you have a strong internet connection, you can stream your Xbox experience.

Of course, while Keystone is an Xbox product, it may also be the codename for something that isnt a physical device. It could be a new service Microsoft
has planned.

That is all to say, we would advise you to temper your expectations until
more information becomes available. Best Xbox Series X games



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