Summary
In a discussion about Microsoft’s plan for innovation surrounding theXboxplatform, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer brought up achievements as an area in which the company is looking to improve. While Microsoft pioneered the idea of in-game achievements back on the Xbox 360, the company hasn’t iterated much upon the original design. Meanwhile, Sony introduced its own trophy system, which has stolen a bit of Microsoft’s thunder – so much so thatXbox discussed integrating its own Platinum Trophy.
The debate concerning which achievement system is superior is best left to the forums and comment sections, butXbox fans have long called for a Platinum Trophy equivalent. Essentially, gamers desire a “completed game” achievement of some sort. The Platinum Trophy on PlayStation simply states that players collected every other trophy within the game, and Xbox fans are looking for something similar for achievements.
At the moment, it’s unclear what this roadmap looks like, but it should be encouraging for fans of achievements to hear that conversations concerning improvements to the service are being had atXbox. Of course, achievements aren’t something every gamer cares about, but this is the sort of potential innovation that illustrates that Xbox is committed to all of its fans – even the niche and hardcore.
The larger interview touched on a number of topics such as the future of Game Pass as well asfans' demands for a newBanjo-Kazooiegame. As the current year comes to a close, the discussion at large reads like a look toward 2024 and beyond. With Microsoft just completing the gaming industry’s largest acquisition, perhaps Spencer feels the time is now to brief fans on what to expect from Xbox in the future.
This sentiment certainly fits withXbox teasing big announcements for The Game Awards 2023. Specifically, Microsoft is promising announcements and news that fans “don’t want to miss.” It’d be a stretch to say that this has anything to do with achievements, but it does fit the narrative that Xbox is inviting its fans to look toward the future as it unveils at least some parts of the roadmap.
Microsoft Xbox Series X
The Xbox Series X boasts the fastest CPU and GPU configuration currently available for a current-generation console while offering 1TB of fast SSD storage for users out of the box.It comes with an Xbox Series S|X controller, a power cord, and documentation along with a trial for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in the box.
