This isn’t quite what we expected to see last year, but the ROG Xbox Ally still marks a new chapter in the rapidly developing “handheld war.”

Microsoft has needed to respond to SteamOS ever since the Steam Deck launched three years ago, and it has steadily been tweaking its Xbox app and the Xbox Game Bar on Windows to make both more handheld-friendly.

Microsoft has officially revealed its first Xbox-branded handheld gaming devices, developed in partnership with ASUS. The two new handhelds, ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X, are designed to deliver a seamless portable gaming experience, combining the power of Xbox with the flexibility of Windows.