Spencer himself assumed that it was a “cloud gaming” project whose manufacturing cost was higher than expected.
Phil Spencer’s appearances have always been something to talk about. From that moment with the Hexe t-shirt that seemed to announce the return of the legendary saga, to a look at his “gamer room” in which he showed us a console we’ve never touched. Yes, do you remember the little Xbox that accompanied her bookshelf next to some of Malenia’s art? It never went on sale and it won’t go on sale either.but we can finally dream about how it would have looked on our table thanks to its patent.
At the time, an Xbox representative announced that the device Spencer had on his shelf, which was effectively half the size of an Xbox Series S, was a cloud-only gaming prototype that never made it past the design stage. As quoted, we were talking about a device for use only through Xbox Cloud Gaming whose reduced size It would be perfect to accompany many people’s setup due to its minimal size.
A “very expensive to produce” console that was canceled
Now, a newly revealed patent has offered a detailed look at what this ill-fated cloud gaming console, codenamed Keystone, might have looked like. This patent, filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office in June 2022, months after Microsoft announced the suspension of the project, describes hardware with enormous similarities to the Xbox Series S, although with a more compact and square structure. In fact, it is also mentioned that the device would include a plate with the phrase “Hello from Seattle” at the bottoma friendly little touch from Microsoft that has accompanied its consoles since the Xbox One.
As for ports, the device proposed by Chris Kujawski, principal designer at Microsoft, features a Xbox home button, typical of the brand’s consoles, and a USB port on the front, a pairing button for controls on one side, and HDMI connectors, ethernet and feeding on the back. However, the patent does not reveal any internal details of the device, but given its size, it is logical to assume that we were looking at hardware with what is necessary for cloud gaming, minimizing storage possibilities.
In May 2022, Microsoft explained that it decided abandon this version from Keystone for refocus their efforts on a “new future”, something that has now translated into new Xboxes announced during the company’s Games Showcase. Additionally, Phil Spencer later confirmed that the project was canceled due to the Hardware production cost was higher than expected.
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