That means, like the PS4, the new Xbox will have difficulty emulating its predecessor, since it will be built on different architecture. The good news, however, is that with both of those consoles (allegedly) using similar architecture, and PCs also similarly laid out, multiplatform game development will be much easier.
Except for the Wii U, of course.
The Verge reports that Microsoft is holding some kind of event on May 21, believed to be an Xbox event.
Bloomberg: Next Xbox has X86 AMD chip originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.