{"id":245950,"date":"2023-08-26T04:53:38","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T08:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=304231"},"modified":"2025-07-01T18:23:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T01:23:45","slug":"xbox-users-phil-spencer-has-an-important-message-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/xbox-users-phil-spencer-has-an-important-message-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking News for Xbox Enthusiasts: Phil Spencer&#8217;s Crucial Announcement!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yesterday we had such <strong>negative news for Xbox Series S customers, that we feared the worst<\/strong>. Now,<strong> Phil Spencer has wanted to give a message of tranquility<\/strong>: the hardware that exists now is not touched, there will be no mid-gen console.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"xbox game pass\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/8b773de5-0b20-429f-a535-c159557192df\/2791990695\/xbox-game-pass-Xbox%20Game%20Pass%20for%20PC-logo.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">xbox game pass<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/xbox-game-pass.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/xbox-game-pass.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft gaming chief <strong>Phil Spencer has stated that there are no plans for a mid-generation Xbox X|S Series <\/strong>update, confirming that the company remains focused on current hardware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During an interview with IGN <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/when-gamescon-starts-dont-miss-the-most-important-fair-in-europe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">at Gamescom 2023,<\/a><\/strong> Spencer was asked if there is any news about a mid-generation refresh for the current generation of consoles, to which he replied simply, &#8220;No. The team is focused on increasing Xbox Series S storage.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Phil Spencer Explains How Ubisoft Partnership Could Affect the Activision Deal | gamescom 2023\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z4F1Kjp_XNA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">There will not be a mid-generation Xbox Y Series<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same topic was addressed in another interview with Eurogamer, and <strong>Spencer reiterated his statements saying that he didn&#8217;t see a reason for mid-gen revamps right now<\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/a-ps5-slim-before-the-summer-end\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">noting that it can cause problems for developers and the platforms they are targeting.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I definitely believe that when we do hardware, we should have a rationale that is demonstrably different from what was there before,&#8221; Spencer said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I think what happens to us as an industry &#8211; and other people with affinities to other platforms are going to argue with me about this &#8211; but sometimes you feel really good about the performance of the console at the beginning of the generation,&#8221; he continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thanks to the incredible folks I met this week at Xbox FanFest <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gamescom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@gamescom<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fCCncVW2UB\">pic.twitter.com\/fCCncVW2UB<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/XboxP3\/status\/1695009162252423638?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 25, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Goodbye to hundreds of Xbox 360 games<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft recently announced that the Xbox 360 digital store will close in July 2024, meaning that<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/gaming\/over-200-titles-will-become-unavailable-when-the-xbox-360-store-closes-down\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> a lot of games that don&#8217;t have a new home<\/a><\/strong> on current-gen consoles or PC could be lost forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When asked about his stance on game preservation, Spencer said he would &#8220;love to find solutions,&#8221; 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