Overview
- Xbox chief Asha Sharma officially teased Project Helix as the next‑gen console designed to run both Xbox and PC games.
- Microsoft has not set a launch date, while AMD’s Lisa Su signaled chip readiness to support a possible 2027 window.
- Support for third‑party PC stores such as Steam, GOG or Epic remains unconfirmed, raising questions about store revenue and ecosystem control.
- Component and memory shortages are cited as real risks that could push any tentative 2027 timing later.
- The strategy follows a generation in which PS5 sales exceeded about 78 million versus roughly 33 million for Xbox Series consoles, as Sony also moves to limit PC ports of its first‑party titles.