Microsoft on Wednesday, August 12, Philippine time, announced that its new gaming console, the Xbox Series X, will launch in November 2020. Previously, Microsoft only provided a vague “holiday 2020” launch period like the Sony PlayStation 5 (PS5).

The PS5’s release date or month hasn’t been revealed yet. Prices for both console have not been announced yet as well.

Along with the announcement of a release month, Microsoft also said that Halo Infinite will be delayed to 2021. The company had been looking at the game as a crucial launch title to help draw gamers to their system rather than the PS5.

The first Halo was a launch a title for the original Xbox, released back in November 2001.

Fifty new games are expected for the Series X, and another 40 games from its predecessor, the Xbox One, are expected to gain optimization benefits on the new console.

With the Series X, Microsoft promises 120 frames-per-second gaming and ray-tracing for some games, a push for deeper backward compatibility and with optimizations including 4K upscaling and high dynamic range (HDR) lighting. – Rappler.com