Microsoft says alpha versions of Project Helix to ship to developers in 2027

In a blog post, Microsoft (MSFT) said its Xbox team is “deep in development” on its next generation Xbox console, Project Helix. “As part of our multi-year partnership with AMD (AMD), we are shaping the future of rendering and simulation,” the Xbox maker said. “Project Helix is powered by a custom AMD SoC and co-designed for the next generation of DirectX and FSR to unlock what comes next. It delivers an order of magnitude leap in ray tracing performance and capability, integrates intelligence directly into the graphics and compute pipeline, and drives meaningful gains in efficiency, scale, and visual ambition. The result is more realistic, immersive, and dynamic worlds for players. I’m excited to share we plan to ship alpha versions of the hardware to developers beginning in 2027.” Microsoft added that, starting in April, Xbox mode, which lets players switch between productivity and play on PCs, will begin rolling out to Windows in select markets.