Though it saddens me to admit this, we might actually be reaching the end of traditional console generations. People have been speculating about this apocalyptic event for years now, but it might be high time to admit it. Now, new leaked information about Project Helix, Microsoft's next "console," only helps to solidify that idea.
Prominent Xbox and Microsoft leaker SnakerSO wrote on the NeoGAF forums that Project Helix will not aim to compete with traditional consoles like the potential PlayStation 6, but will be used to prepare Xbox to exit the hardware market altogether. This is because, as they allege, Project Helix won't behave as a traditional console with its own proprietary platform and standard that devs would adhere to, but rather run on Windows and only "emulate" a console experience.
