Microsoft has confirmed that there will be a new Xbox, dismissing speculation that the console family launched in 2001 may have reached its end. But will the next device resemble the console as we know it?All CEO Asha Shar has confirmed so far is that the console is in development under the name Project Helix and that it will play both PC games and XBox games. That's enough to generate interest and concern in equal measure.
Great start to the morning with Team Xbox, where we talked about our commitment to the return of Xbox including Project Helix, the code name for our next generation console.Project Helix will lead in performance and play your Xbox and PC games. Looking forward to chatting about… pic.twitter.com/Xx5rpVnAZIMarch 5, 2026
