First launched back in 2013, theXboxOne was the more rectangular successor of the Xbox 360 and was the console of the moment up until theXbox Series X/Stook over in 2020.
Check out the Xbox Series S in stunning carbon black below!
However, now over 10-years on and with the fourth generation of Xbox consoles still reigning supreme, the Xbox One has reached the end of the line. Surprisingly, this happened back at the end of 2020 with none of us noticing. Ouch.
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In astatementto The Verge,Microsoftrevealed that it had stopped production of the Xbox One “to focus on production of the Xbox Series X/S”.
This is unsurprising considering the Xbox One was discontinued in July 2020 with the Xbox One S following at the end of the year.
As of February this year, the Xbox Series X/S consoles have reached an impressive27.23 million unitssold but still trails behind the Xbox One which managed 29.42 million units.
However, with the Series X/S still early on in its lifespan, it is expected that these figures will increase significantly if Microsoft stopsshutting downits game studios.
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This news comes after it was revealed the company would be closing four of Bethesda’s subsidiary studios: Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog Studios, and Roundhouse Games.
With Tango Gameworks being the developers behind the 2023 hit,Hi-Fi Rush,it is yet another damaging blow to the gaming industry.
On a slightly brighter note, Xbox has revealed amassive price cutfor the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription which means a large library of games will be available for members at a much more reasonable cost.
Topics:Xbox,Xbox One,Xbox Series X,Xbox Series S,Microsoft
