Microsoft's Xbox Series S virtual press briefing leaks online Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Microsoft's Xbox Series S virtual press briefing leaks online The cat is out of the bag. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 12 Sep 2020 26 comments An Xbox virtual press briefing has leaked online. The press briefing, which includes the announcement of the Xbox Series S console, was posted to Twitter in four parts by an account called WalkingCat. Xbox News Briefing 2020, Part 2 (skipped Jason Ronald clip)https://t.co/PnkSMm5tv7- WalkingCat (@_h0x0d_) September 12, 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Xbox News Briefing 2020, Part 4 https://t.co/SnzvRsQb9M- WalkingCat (@_h0x0d_) September 12, 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings It looks like this is a virtual press briefing Microsoft intended to show to the media under embargo until next week, when the company planned to announce the Xbox Series S. That plan was blown out of the water earlier this week when the Xbox Series S was revealed on 8th September via images and pricing information published by Thurrot and Windows Central. At the time, WalkingCat released a short video clip on Twitter showing off the Xbox Series S. We now know this clip was taken from the virtual press briefing leaked in full today. pic.twitter.com/VMkQY9271K- WalkingCat (@_h0x0d_) September 8, 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings The morning after these leaks, Microsoft confirmed the Series S for itself in a tweet, bringing forward a raft of announcements all detailed in today's leaked virtual press briefing. Let's make it official! Xbox Series S Next-gen performance in the ˢᵐᵃˡˡᵉˢᵗ Xbox ever. $299 (ERP). Looking forward to sharing more! Soon. Promise. pic.twitter.com/8wIEpLPVEq- Xbox (@Xbox) September 8, 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings It's unusual for virtual press briefings, usually attended by press who have signed strict non-disclosure agreements, to leak online in this fashion. They're not intended for the public, and so are typically less showy and more dense with detail than a consumer-facing event. The four video clips don't tell us anything new. We get a lot of chat from Phil Spencer and co about the Xbox Series S, how it works and why it exists, as well as announcements about EA Play coming to Xbox Game Pass, Xbox All Access expanding to include Xbox Series S, and all the other stuff Microsoft announced this week following the initial leak. I imagine Redmond has set the eye of Sauron on WalkingCat now, if it hadn't already. Perhaps it'll have to use one of its nine lives to survive. We've asked Microsoft for comment. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store