Microsoft Announces Project Scorpio, 4K Gaming Xbox One for Holiday 2017

On Monday, Microsoft made a huge announcement regarding the future of their Xbox One console. Earlier in the day, a "slim" edition of the Xbox One was announced but before the company's E3 presentation concluded, they went on to reveal Project Scorpio.

Project Scorpio will be an Xbox One console which allows gaming in 4K, the highest quality of high definition available today. The new console will pack 6 teraflops of power to produce "the highest res" and "the best framerate" with "no compromises" according to Xbox team members. It is full 4K gaming for the first time. 8 GPU cores earn the console the description of being a "monster" from developers, also going on to say that they were very impressed with Project Scorpio's console specifications.

Xbox One games, controllers, and other accessories will be fully compatible with the 4K gaming console. Xbox One, Xbox One S, and Project Scorpio are all completely cross compatible. It will also be virtual reality ready for gamers ready to experience the next level of gaming.

An exact release date has yet to be revealed but the Project Scorpio will arrive in time for Holiday 2017.

(additional reporting on-site by ComicBook.com's Lucas Siegel)