- Xbox VP of Next Gen Jason Ronald said more news about the next Xbox will come in the coming months.
- He wrote on X that there would be “more to share about the Helix project later this year.”
- The post preceded an Xbox-hosted Game Dev Update live stream that recaps the GDC 2026 announcements.
Xbox Vice President of Next Gen Jason Ronald has confirmed that we will learn more about the next Xbox, currently known as Project Helix, in the coming months.
Ronald made the comments in a recent X post, writing: “We will have more to share about the Helix project later this year.”
For those who asked, this is a recap of our GDC announcements for those who were unable to attend. We will have more to share about the Helix project later this year. https://t.co/9dZGg9WYNTMay 7, 2026
The post preceded an Xbox-hosted Game Dev Update live stream, which reviewed the brand’s announcements at GDC 2026.
Key takeaways from this event include the fact that the next Xbox console is currently “under development” and will be powered by a custom AMD SoC that supports “next generation DirectX and FSR.”
It was said that the next Xbox console was intended to deliver “significant gains in efficiency, scale and visual ambition” in service of “more realistic, immersive and dynamic worlds for players”.
Ronald also confirmed that the first hardware is expected to ship to developers in early 2027, suggesting that it could be available to consumers within the next two years.
Xbox’s current offering, the Xbox Series
In other recent news, CEO Asha Sharma confirmed that development of Copilot for Xbox was being paused and the Xbox mobile app feature was being abandoned, in an effort to “deepen” the brand’s connection with gamers.
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