Xbox head Phil Spencer has been very candid about 4K gaming opportunities thanks to the upcoming Xbox One Project Scorpio.
First, Spencer told MCV that just because the machine is capable of 4K resolution, developers don’t have to implement the feature in their titles.
“Scorpio is a 6 teraflop gaming machine, which will be a great gaming machine for true 4K gaming, giving you a native 4K frame buffer so you can see games in all their beauty,” Spencer said. “Or if developers want to use those 6 teraflops in other ways they’re free to do that.”
More importantly, Spencer reminded gamers that you’ll need a television capable of 4K resolution before you can take advantage of the Scorpio’s full power.
“Scorpio is designed as a 4K console, and if you don’t have a 4K TV, the benefit we’ve designed for, you’re not going to see,” he said to Eurogamer. “Clearly, you can buy Scorpio, and if and when you decide you want to buy a 4K television to take advantage of the increased performance, obviously the console will be ready for you.”
If you don’t want to lay out the cash for a 4K television, Spencer also has another suggestion.
“Then you should buy this box [referring to the Xbox One Slim], because Scorpio is not going to do anything for you,” he continued.
The Xbox One Slim heads to stores in August, while Project Scorpio is slated for a holiday 2017 release.
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