Microsoft teases its next Xbox, says ‘Project Helix’ will play PC games too

March 5, 2026 Jay Peters

A black and white logo with the words “Project Helix”

The next-generation Xbox console will play both Xbox and PC games, and its codename is "Project Helix," according to Asha Sharma, who took over as Microsoft's gaming CEO last month.

"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," Sharma wrote on X. "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!"

The official Xbox account on X also posted about the name.

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