According to The Verge, Microsoft is developing the Xbox TV set-top box, and it has been confirmed by many sources that Microsoft plans to launch a low-cost As an alternative, this will increase Microsoft's ability to control users' living rooms and provide users with a third solution between set-top boxes and next-generation game consoles.

It is understood that Xbox TV is a part of Microsoft's next-generation Xbox, which will be released in 2013. During the holiday shopping season, Microsoft will announce the specific date of its release. This device will be suitable for Windows 8 compatible architecture. In terms of games, Xbox TV supports simple casual games, but is powerless to play large games on game consoles. Although its hardware configuration has not been completely determined, Microsoft said that it will use special chips to ensure that the device is "always online" and that it can quickly start and quickly access TV and entertainment services.

There is no doubt that Xbox TV is targeting , another giant joined, making the TV war more intense.

Microsoft said: "Kinect somatosensory devices and the new Dashboard have brought new vitality to the Xbox 360 home game console. The launch of Xbox TV will further bring new blood to Xbox and continue to maintain the vitality of the Xbox 360 platform."