At the Game Developers Conference 2026, Microsoft Gaming shared new details about its future gaming system codenamed Project Helix. During a presentation at the Xbox Developer Summit, it was announced that alpha versions of the device would begin shipping to developers in 2027.
Xbox Vice President of Next Generation Devices, Jason Ronald, reiterated that Project Helix is being created as a universal platform for Xbox and PC versions of games.
According to him, the system is being developed on the basis of a custom chip from AMD and is optimized for the next generation of DirectX and FidelityFX Super Resolution scaling technology.
Microsoft notes that the new architecture will allow developers to create more realistic and dynamic game worlds thanks to increased efficiency, scalability and graphics capabilities.