In a recent town hall meeting at Microsoft, details regarding the future of the Xbox brand were shared with employees ahead of the company’s event on February 15. Xbox head Phil Spencer reportedly confirmed that Xbox hardware will extend beyond the current generation Xbox Series X|S. Additionally, Xbox president Sarah Bond emphasized the company’s strategy of being present on various devices, stating that “every screen is an Xbox” and expressing ambitions to become the leading cross-platform gaming company.

To illustrate this point, images of the surprise hit game Palworld were displayed on TVs, mobile devices, tablets, and even handheld devices during the meeting. There were even humorous references to an Xbox handheld, with employees reportedly joking about the possibility.

Rumors about an Xbox handheld have been circulating, and while Microsoft has not officially commented on the matter, the company has been tight-lipped. There have been claims that the Microsoft Surface team is involved in the development of the next Xbox device. The upcoming Xbox announcements are expected to include plans to bring some first-party games to other platforms, with titles like Hi-Fi Rush and Pentiment being mentioned in previous reports.