As it turned out, Jason Ronald is now Microsoft’s VP of Next Generation, though it isn’t clear if he may still also be in the Gaming Devices and Experiences Division. But in this new positioned, he was announced to be attending yesterday’s Lenovo event called “Lenovo Legion x AMD: The Future of Gaming Handhelds.”

In December, it was announced that Xbox's "VP of next generation" Jason Ronald would be appearing on a PC handheld panel at CES 2025, and that's what happened last night - although nothing major was revealed for Xbox specifically.

Microsoft has said that it plans to bring the best of Xbox and Windows gaming experiences for handheld devices.

The last time I tried playing games on Windows handhelds, it was a weird process. For all the flexibility of Windows and the freedom to run multiple app stores and customize however you'd like, a lot of things act weirdly and are very hit-and-miss.

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Xbox chief Phil Spencer has been dropping hints about an Xbox handheld for months, but what about Windows handheld gaming PCs? Jason Ronald, Microsoft’s VP of “Next Generation,” tells The Verge that we should expect to see the Windows handheld gaming experience change within this calendar year.

While an Xbox Handheld direct from Microsoft might be a ways out, the operating system to power those changes is coming sooner than you think.