It Feels Like Microsoft Is Planning A Huge Final Year Of Xbox Series X|S In 2026

As seen in the above article there, Phil reiterated that Fable and Gears of War: E-Day are coming next year, while also confirming a new Forza game for 2026 and dropping a little tease about the next Halo as well. All of this, combined with 2026 being Xbox’s 25th anniversary, makes it feel like a huge upcoming year for Team Green. It’s been a rocky generation so far for them, particularly on the hardware front, but they could really cap the console off with something special here.

Another interesting wrinkle in all of this is just what Microsoft actually has planned for the next generation. With the ROG Xbox Ally reveal now official, it’s clear that Xbox is leaning more and more into Windows gaming, which makes for interesting times ahead. Could this special anniversary year for Xbox actually mark the final year where a traditional gaming console is their core focus? It’s something we’ve speculated on a little bit here at PX HQ, and personally, I’m slowly convincing myself that the next generation of Xbox will be more of a PC platform overall.