- A new report from 2016 has resurfaced, revealing that Xbox Helix has been in the plans for 10 years.
- Microsoft has the intention of integrating 2 of its major divisions into a single powerful hardware.
- Project Helix will be a PC-hybrid console and is expected to be released in 2027.
Microsoft recently announced its next-gen console, Xbox Project Helix, which is expected to release somewhere in 2027. It is set to be a PC-hybrid device that will run the full suite of Xbox library, and will feature multiple storefronts.
The leaks of the hybrid console only started to appear a couple of years ago, a new report reveals that Microsoft has been working on Project Helix for the last 10 years. The Xbox and Windows integration had been a long time coming.
Why it matters: It seems that Microsoft didn’t come up with the idea of a hybrid console after the Xbox Series failures, and has been in fact in plans for the longest time.
Tom Warren posted a screenshot of a 2016 article from Kotaku, which discussed the existence of a ‘Project Helix’. Microsoft was already clear at that point that they wanted both their flagship brands to work together.
Releasing games both on Xbox and Windows was sort of Microsoft’s step towards integrating both platforms into one. And it seems like after over 10 years, the vision is finally turning into a reality next year.
Anyways, Project Helix is gearing up to be the next big thing. However, since the Steam Machine is releasing this year, and the basic concept is the same as the Xbox, it will likely face heavy competition from Valve’s new hardware.
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