Codenamed ‘Project Scarlett’, the eagerly awaited next-generation console from Microsoft has been confirmed as the Xbox Series X.

Along with the announcement, we also got the first glimpse of the new console. A break from the slim, rectangular, look that gamers have come to expect from Xbox consoles, the Series X is an upright tower – though it can support either vertical or horizontal orientation. This new style reflects the processing power and efficiency inside. According to Phil Spencer, Head of Xbox, it is “bold and unique, much like our fans around the world and the team of collaborators and innovators who built it.”

In conjunction with this momentous announcement at the Game Awards 2019, Xbox announced a second Series X title, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II. Designed to truly reflect the power of the console, this will sit alongside the already-announced first party title Halo Infinite, as well as the entire Xbox catalogue, thanks to backwards compatibility. Xbox says Series X is just one of an upcoming console family simply called ‘Xbox’.