Project Helix: Microsoft's Next Xbox Aims for 2027 Alpha with PC-Style Innovation
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At GDC 2026, Microsoft unveiled Project Helix, its next-gen Xbox featuring a custom AMD chip with a major leap in ray tracing (including path tracing) and ML-driven FSR upscaling with frame generation; alpha versions for developers are planned for 2027. Helix will play PC games and unify Xbox and Windows development, with Xbox mode coming to Windows PCs in select markets and shader precompilation via Advanced Shader Delivery. Microsoft also hinted at 25th-anniversary game preservation and the return of iconic first-party franchises, while Asha Sharma takes over Xbox as Phil Spencer retires.
- Microsoft’s next Xbox, Project Helix, won’t reach alpha until 2027 The Verge
- Microsoft's GDC 2026 Keynote Live Report: 'Building for the Future With Xbox' IGN
- From GDC: Building the Next Generation of Xbox Xbox Wire
- Project Helix vs PS6 Will Be Interesting - But Arguably Misses The Point Digital Foundry
- Xbox Project Helix could cost $999 to $1,200, report suggests Video Games Chronicle
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