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We finally know when we'll see the next Xbox. Microsoft will start that Xbox Series X. this November. The tech giant announced the news on Tuesday and it looks like it will meet the promised timeframe for the 2020 holiday season.
The news comes with a caveat as one of the biggest launch titles for the console - Halo Infinite - the next chapter in the long-running Halo franchise of video games - is being postponed to 2021 after initially looking for a similar release window for the 2020 Holidays.
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Microsoft announced the refined release window on Tuesday via a blog post, possibly to mitigate the blow of the Halo Infinite delay. 343 Industries, the team behind Halo Infinite, announced the delay on Twitter:
Halo Infinite is supposed to work bigger and more visually intense battles than any previous game in the series. The first Halo was released back in 2001 for the original Xbox. Original developer Bungie eventually left the franchise to work on Destiny, another popular shooter series, but 343 Industries has been at the forefront of Halo for a while.
Without a doubt, Halo Infinite is one of the main attractions for the new Xbox console as it prepares to compete with the one to come PlayStation 5 from Sony. Halo is one of the most famous franchises available exclusively from Microsoft. Microsoft's announcement highlighted the many other titles that have hit the console in the meantime, and promised the ability to play games for all four generations of Xbox.
Neither Microsoft nor Sony have announced prices for their respective consoles yet. The PlayStation 5 is also expected this Christmas season.
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