Children play the video game 'Minecraft' on Microsoft Xbox One console during the 'Paris Games Week'on October 27, 2016 in Paris, France. 'Paris Games Week' is an international trade fair for video games to be held from October 27 to October 31, 2016. (Photo : Getty Images/ Chesnot)
The much awaited Xbox Project Scorpion will be released very soon as the console received a beef up by Microsoft just in time when PlayStation 4 Pro is about to be released by Sony. The Xbox One S is expected to do well due to its top-of-the-line features and its update will see Blu-ray disc support.
Xbox One, the enhanced version of Microsoft's home console, was announced by Microsoft earlier this year and the company promised to bring the gaming experience of gamers to the next level. Currently, the gaming industry competition has continued to heat up with the release of other consoles such as the PS4 Pro which has resulted to these advancements as revealed by Xbox head of engineering Mike Ybarra in a social media post.
For those asking... yes, Xbox One S will support BD-R and BD-RE. App update should happen today. #Xbox
— ♏️ike Ybarra (@XboxQwik) November 2, 2016
According to Forbes, the inclusion of Blu-ray support will really get Xbox One S almost to the same level of what PlayStation 4 Pro promises. During the Windows 10 event on Oct. 26, Microsoft execs revealed that Xbox One S will get an update that will bring Dolby Atmos experience to the console. Therefore, the new Xbox One S is being presented as a console that can still compete with the upcoming Sony console by upping its game in the audio-visual department.
The update timing may be attributed to the standing console rivalry, though, same month last year, Xbox team released a big treat for its gamers dubbed the Xbox One Experience. This brought the Backward Compatibility Program that enabled the Xbox One players port their Xbox 360 games to the newer console, for free.
Albert Penello, the Xbox planning-in-charge executive, claims that the Project Scorpio's advertised 4K support is the "absolute 4K gaming presentation." Penello added that any other devices promising the same feature will not near the Xbox Scorpio's capabilities.
According to VG 24/7, in addition to the 4K display, the Xbox Scorpio is expected to have virtual reality (VR) capabilities. The upcoming Xbox Scorpio will also have the Xbox One's backward compatibility with older Xbox 360 game titles.
Therefore, gamers can enjoy their favorite classic video games with the consoled. Game titles from the "Red Dead Redemption" and the "Call of Duty" series are some of the video games playable in the upcoming Xbox console.
Watch a video of the Xbox One S review here:
