The Next-Gen Xbox Will Make Us Rethink Everything About Consoles

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Gizmodo may earn an affiliate commission. The cat’s out of the bag. The next Xbox console is codenamed “Project Helix” and won’t just play past and future Xbox-only games, but also run every title built for PC. Asha Sharma, Microsoft’s recently installed CEO of gaming, shared on X the company’s “commitment to the return of Xbox” and added that the next-gen console will “lead in performance.” 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/Xx5rpVnAZI That message is less of a product announcement and more of a precursor to a full, inevitable console showcase. Xbox is gearing up for GDC 2026. The company already has a “Building for the Future with Xbox” presentation slated for March 11. Considering how the company is being even more transparent about its plans than normal, Xbox may soon offer a more thorough run