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Microsoft Unveils Next-Gen Xbox 'Helix' at GDC 2026

3/12/2026

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Microsoft Corporation unveiled Project Helix, its next-generation Xbox, at the Game Developers Conference 2026 in San Francisco.
Jason Ronald, Xbox Vice President, said Helix will run Xbox and PC games on a custom AMD System on a Chip.
Features include advanced ray tracing, neural rendering, and integration with AMD's FSR Diamond technology.
Alpha hardware will be shipped to developers in 2027, with a potential consumer launch in 2028.

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Microsoft Corporation unveiled Project Helix, its next-generation Xbox, at the Game Developers Conference 2026 in San Francisco.
Jason Ronald, Xbox Vice President, said Helix will run Xbox and PC games on a custom AMD System on a Chip.
Features include advanced ray tracing, neural rendering, and integration with AMD's FSR Diamond technology.
Alpha hardware will be shipped to developers in 2027, with a potential consumer launch in 2028.