Microsoft is preparing to launch its next-generation console, the Xbox Helix, as the gaming industry faces major challenges from component shortages and supply chain crises.
The brand’s new chief executive, Asha Sharma, faces the daunting task of reviving the company, especially amid the recent scandal surrounding rival PlayStation, which announced it would phase out physical media by 2028.
In response to player concerns, Microsoft took a strong step and announced a digital rights plan for owners of disc versions of 1,000 games, including access to cloud games and services. Xbox Play Anywhere. However, as those in the hardware industry point out, the industry’s main problem is that players are reluctant to buy optical discs, but the number of factories producing the optical disc drives themselves is rapidly decreasing, and these factories are being replaced by more profitable technologies.
