One day, we’ll look at our Xbox Series X/S and remember when a console was necessary in order to play games.
Such a remark used to sound like a far-fetched scenario, yet now it’s becoming increasingly likely asXboxpushes ahead with major changes.
Last year,Microsoftreleased its‘This is an Xbox’ campaign.
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Fast forward to this month, and an announcement has been made that further reinforces fears that the console is on its way out.
Before you go, take a look at this new piece of Xbox hardware.
As part of its new partnership with LG, the Xbox app will be added to LG’s smart TVs.
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This means that those without a console will be able to purchaseXbox Game Passand access hundreds of titles.
All that’s needed is membership and a controller that connects to your television.
Only “select LG Smart TVs” will be capable of this, undoubtedly the newer models that have been released.
Despite this announcement being made, there’s still no specifics on when the app will launch.
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This update comes at a time when fans are struggling to come to terms with the“corny” nameof the next generation Xbox.
As this is a leak that’s yet to be confirmed to be true, said name might be garnering backlash for no good reason.
Still, the fact that fans believe Microsoft would do something so questionable emphasises how little faith they have in the publisher.
Undoubtedly, some will welcome being able to game without a console – it opens up the community to those typically priced out.
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On the flip side of this, it feels like the foundation of traditional gaming is being chipped away, which is difficult for veteran gamers to comprehend.
Topics:Xbox,Xbox One,Xbox Series S,Xbox Series X,Xbox Game Pass,Microsoft,Tech
