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Microsoft Unveils Project Helix: A New Era for Gaming

3/15/2026

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Microsoft is advancing its gaming strategy with Project Helix, an Xbox console running on a Windows system to align with PC gaming and access game stores.
At GDC 2026, Microsoft disclosed next-generation hardware, including an AMD system-on-chip and improved ray tracing.
The collaboration among Microsoft, AMD, and Sony signals a move to compete with Nvidia in graphics.
Alpha development kits for Project Helix are to ship to developers in 2027.

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Story summary

Microsoft is advancing its gaming strategy with Project Helix, an Xbox console running on a Windows system to align with PC gaming and access game stores.
At GDC 2026, Microsoft disclosed next-generation hardware, including an AMD system-on-chip and improved ray tracing.
The collaboration among Microsoft, AMD, and Sony signals a move to compete with Nvidia in graphics.
Alpha development kits for Project Helix are to ship to developers in 2027.