ROG Xbox Ally Handhelds Launch October 16: Get Able to Play!

Along with ASUS, we’re launching the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X on October 16. Since unveiling the ROG Xbox Ally handhelds, the neighborhood’s pleasure and anticipation have been nothing in need of inspiring, and we’re excited to convey you a complete new method to expertise the enjoyment of gaming—with the individuals you need, wherever you need. 

These units ship an period of handheld gaming that makes it simpler than ever to entry your favourite video games from Xbox, Battle.web, and different main PC storefronts wherever you go. Whether or not you’re experiencing the crisp, colourful skateparks of Tony Hawk’s Professional Skater 3 + 4 or diving into the dynamic, immersive motion of Gears of Conflict: Reloaded, the Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X are constructed to provide the freedom to play your approach, anytime, wherever. 

On October 16, the Xbox Ally handhelds shall be obtainable in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, China (Xbox Ally X solely), Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Eire, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States and Vietnam. Availability will observe for different markets the place ROG Ally sequence merchandise are bought as we speak, together with Brazil, India, Indonesia and Thailand. In China, the Xbox Ally will launch early subsequent 12 months. 

Constructed to Play Anyplace 

Whether or not you’re hopping between video games in your library or streaming from the cloud (the place obtainable), the Xbox Ally lineup makes it simple to leap in and keep linked when you play on the go.  

As we shared in June, each units provide standout options, corresponding to: 

• The Xbox full display expertise, a devoted expertise purpose-built for gaming, powered by Home windows 11, and impressed by the console consumer expertise. With new modifications that reduce background exercise and defer non-essential duties, extra system sources are devoted particularly to gameplay. 

• A devoted Xbox button opens an enhanced Recreation Bar overlay for Home windows 11, making it simple to return residence, browse your library, launch or give up video games, chat with pals, entry ROG’s revolutionary Armoury Crate SE, and extra. 

• An aggregated gaming library provides you fast entry to video games from Xbox, Recreation Go (the place obtainable), and put in video games from Battle.web and different main PC storefronts. 

• Potential to play natively, through the cloud (the place obtainable), or through Distant Play out of your Xbox console wherever in your house. 

• AMD processors that ship premium gaming efficiency—the AMD Ryzen Z2 A processor within the Xbox Ally balances efficiency and energy consumption to maximise battery life with out sacrificing gameplay high quality, whereas the AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Excessive processor within the Xbox Ally X supplies the very best stage of efficiency and visible settings. 

• Via our funding in Xbox Play Anyplace, with assist for over 1,000 video games, a single buy means you may play with Xbox, together with your progress and achievements, throughout Xbox console, PC, Xbox Ally (the place obtainable), and different Home windows handhelds—at no extra price.   

• Gaming Copilot (Beta) through Recreation Bar, a customized AI gaming companion that helps you get to your favourite video games quicker, enhance your expertise, and affords context-aware assist primarily based on what you’re enjoying. 

The Xbox Ally handhelds ship a feature-rich expertise from day one—they usually’re constructed to get even higher over time. At present, we’re saying much more options that shall be obtainable on the Xbox Ally handhelds, together with our Handheld Compatibility Program and new AI options that improve your gaming expertise. 

Introducing the Handheld Compatibility Program 

At present, we’re excited to introduce the Handheld Compatibility Program—a brand new Xbox initiative designed to make extra video games able to play in your supported handheld. We’ve labored with recreation studios to check, optimize, and confirm hundreds of video games for handheld compatibility, permitting you to leap into the sport with out having to tweak settings, or requiring solely minor changes.  

At launch, it is possible for you to to see handheld compatibility immediately in your recreation library —search for the “Handheld Optimized” or “Largely Appropriate” badges, or use a filter to rapidly discover titles which might be able to play:  

• Handheld Optimized: This means video games which might be able to go—with default controller inputs, an intuitive textual content enter technique, correct iconography, clear textual content legibility, and acceptable decision in full-screen mode—so you may spend much less time adjusting settings, and extra time defeating that subsequent huge boss.  

• Largely Appropriate: This means video games that will require minor in-game setting modifications for an optimum expertise on handheld. 

Video games may even characteristic a Home windows Efficiency Match indicator to mirror anticipated efficiency in your supported system. When a recreation is each “Handheld Optimized” and carries a Home windows Efficiency Match “Ought to play nice” or “Ought to play effectively” badge, it indicators compatibility and efficiency match—supplying you with added assurance earlier than you play. 

However our work doesn’t cease there. We’re persevering with to companion with builders to submit new and current PC titles for handheld compatibility testing, so you may proceed to develop your library of handheld appropriate video games over time.   

Enhanced Play with Xbox Ally X and Extra AI Options Coming Quickly  

Designed for these in quest of essentially the most superior handheld expertise, the Xbox Ally X delivers 1TB of storage, 24GB of high-speed RAM, 80Wh of battery, and impulse triggers for extra immersive play. Whether or not you’re gaming on the go or pushing efficiency at residence, Xbox Ally X is constructed to deal with as we speak’s prime titles—and tomorrow’s improvements. 

The Xbox Ally X is the primary handheld to leverage the top-of-stack AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Excessive, paired with a strong neural processing unit (NPU) to unlock upcoming AI powered options beginning early subsequent 12 months—with extra to come back: 

• Automated Tremendous Decision (Auto SR): A system-level characteristic that makes use of the facility of the NPU to upscale video games operating at decrease resolutions—delivering high-resolution visuals and easy framerates throughout a variety of video games, with no extra modifications required from recreation builders.    

• Spotlight reels: AI captures your standout gameplay moments—like epic boss battles or victories—and generates quick replay clips so that you can share with pals or on social channels.   

Extra AI-powered options will roll out over time as each Xbox and builders proceed exploring what’s potential with the Ryzen AI Z2 Excessive.    

And… Extra is Nonetheless Coming  

The Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X have been constructed to evolve with the way forward for tech. As we glance forward, we’re persevering with to construct new options and choices for gamers on handheld. Anticipate common updates that unlock new capabilities, enhance efficiency, and elevate your handheld expertise. Right here’s a sneak peek at what we’re engaged on:  

• Superior shader supply, a brand new characteristic that preloads recreation shaders throughout obtain, so choose video games launch as much as 10x quicker, run smoother, and use much less battery on first play. Extra video games will assist this characteristic over time.  

• A variety of appropriate equipment, together with the newly introduced ROG Raikiri II Xbox Wi-fi Controller—created by our companions at ASUS via the Designed for Xbox program—that includes a 1000Hz polling charge on PC mode, anti-drift TMR joysticks, and dual-mode triggers. The ROG Raikiri II Xbox Wi-fi Controller will ship out worldwide this vacation. Extra particulars shall be shared quickly. 

• And much more within the coming months, together with enhancements to the docking expertise for the Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X as we work to allow a seamless, high-performance setup that helps big-screen gaming, Auto SR, intuitive controller pairing, optimized show output, and extra! 

Whether or not you’re a seasoned participant, new to gaming, or just need extra flexibility, the Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X are constructed to maneuver with you. With next-level efficiency and purpose-built options, these handhelds mark the following step in how and the place you play. Keep tuned for extra particulars about pricing and pre-orders within the coming weeks. We are able to’t watch for gamers all over the world to expertise this new method to play with Xbox.