The Californian firm Apple would have appealed to former Microsoft engineers who worked on the Xbox to create a new console.
More than twenty years after the failure of the Pippin with Bandai, Apple would be ready to return to the world of consoles according to rumors reported by Windows Central journalist Jez Corden in the latest episode of the Xbox Two podcast with content creator Rand al Thor: “I’ve heard for a while that Apple is hiring engineers who worked at Microsoft in the Xbox division to build their own console. I’ve heard for ages that Apple was considering making a video game console. And I don’t know if it’s virtual reality, or something metaverse related, or something like that… I don’t know if it will happen, I also don’t know if the project hasn’t already been cancelled, because Apple is exploring a ton of stuff and then shelving it… I don’t have any amazing sources on this, I don’t have any docs, I don’t have any photos, but it’s is just something I heard.”
Apple, the future rival of Sony and Microsoft in gaming?
If nothing is set in stone, the marketing of a new Apple console would not be surprising given that the Cupertino company has the necessary funds to embark on such a project and already has a foothold in the video game industry. with Apple Arcade, the first subscription gaming service for smartphones, computers and televisions. Finally, a VR headset decked out with the Apple brand is still in the plans, despite various technical problems. The release would be set for 2023 or even 2024.