The next generation PlayStation and Xbox consoles are in the works, but very little is currently known about them, outside of rumors. A new one that has started circulating online in the past few hours suggests that the next Xbox console will come with a very interesting feature that may change a lot of things for developers.
In a new video shared by Skullzi TV on YouTube, it's been revealed that a recent patent from Microsoft suggests that the next-gen Xbox console will feature an internal physics engine. This onboard module should act a physics engine for next-generation titles, which should open up a lot of very interesting possibilities.
According to other rumors, the next-gen Xbox console will be released in two variants, codenamed Lockhart and Anaconda. The former will come with no disc tray to reduce costs, while the latter will be the more powerful of the two.
Xbox Lockhart specs
CPU: Custom 8 Cores – 16 Zen threads 2
GPU: Custom NAVI 4+ Teraflops
RAM: 12GB of GDDR6 memory
Storage: 1TB NVMe 1 + GB / s SSD hard driveXbox Anaconda specs
CPU: Custom 8 Cores – 16 Zen threads 2
GPU: Custom NAVI 12+ Teraflops
RAM: 16GB of GDDR6 memory
Storage: 1TB NVMe 1 + GB / s SSD hard drive
As Microsoft is likely to talk about the next-gen Xbox console at E3, it may not take too long to learn more about what the future has in store. We will keep you updated on the matter as soon as more comes in on it, so stay tuned for all the latest news.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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