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Project Scorpio, which will have the ability to power virtual
reality experiences and 4K gaming, is expected to be available
during the holiday season in 2017.
The console will be compatible with Xbox One games and
accessories. Details on its pricing were not disclosed.
Sony Corp <6758.T> also said at the conference it would launch
its virtual reality headset for PlayStation in the United States
by mid-October.
Sony said it would add new titles to its PlayStation console,
including Marvel's Spider-Man, God of War and Call of Duty:
Infinite Warfare.
Microsoft launched a partnership with Oculus Rift last year,
which made some Xbox One games playable on Oculus' virtual
reality platform.
The new Xbox One S console, an updated version of the Xbox One
launched in 2013, will bring new features such as streaming
support for 4K videos, which provides four-times the resolution
of high-definition content.
The Xbox One S will be available in August and its base model
will be priced at $299.
Microsoft also announced a number of new games at the
conference, including Gears of War 4 and Forza Horizon 3.
The company also introduced Xbox Play Anywhere, that allows
gamers to buy a game once and play it on both their Windows 10
PC and Xbox One console.
(Reporting by Narottam Medhora and Parikshit Mishra in Bengaluru;
Editing by Shounak Dasgupta and Gopakumar Warrier)
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