Next-Gen Xbox Codenamed “Project Helix,” CEO Mentions Commitment to “Return of Xbox”
With Xbox has been releasing games on competing platforms for the past year, some gamers might be thinking this is a signal that the brand is moving away from the console business entirely.
Thankfully, that’s not the case and Microsoft doubled down on it today with the announcement of “Project Helix,” the code name of the new next-gen Xbox in development.
Not only that, but the Xbox brand’s new CEO has a few choice words that are very interesting to see.
Next-Gen Xbox Has a Codename Now
Over on X (formerly Twitter), a teaser was posted of Project Helix where we see a logo. Understandably, that’s it. No specs were revealed, no release window, no nothing. However, confirmation of the new Xbox is a good thing for gamers.
Adding to that, new Xbox CEO Asha Shar added the following message on her personal X account, “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 this more with partners and studios at my first GDC next week,” she continued.
This is great news for Xbox fans, as this confirms we’ll be able to play Xbox AND PC games in our living rooms. And the mention of the company’s commitment “to the return of Xbox” sounds very promising for gamers who prefer Xbox keep their own stable of exclusive games.
Personally, I would want Xbox to bring back the glory days of the Xbox 360. Sure, they should continue to release Call of Duty and other games to competing platforms, but perhaps have their own stable of first-party games to fight off Sony’s? That would definitely have people buy the console if that’s the only dedicated gaming device that can play the next Elder Scrolls and whatever first-party studios they have at their own disposal.
Are you hoping to see Xbox return to its former glory or do you prefer all Xbox-published games remain multiplatform?
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Yup, RETURN TO XBOX – but it also plays PC games and is really a mid-tier PC. I don’t get it at all…