Xbox [Next Generation]

1 month - Xbox boss Asha Sharma acknowledged the increasing price of existing hardware and components — fuelled by global crises and the rise of AI — and said the industry had "reached a point where it will be hard to imagine" mass audiences still being able to afford "thousands of dollars" for a new console generation.

4 months, 1 week - Microsoft's Project Helix promises a console/PC hybrid for the next generation, but how will those sides work together to create a cohesive Xbox? Xbox has created a fascinating challenge for itself: Project Helix has to be two devices in one box. A video game console and a PC are, despite their similarities, two distinct things, and Helix needs to be both using just a single hardware setup. And that’s where the difficulties start. If Helix is to play PC games without any caveats – if this Xbox is to play any and all games available on Steam, Epic Games Store, Ubisoft Connect, GOG, and any other service, rather than select games ringfenced by the Microsoft Store – then the hardware will need to be designed with a PC-first mindset. It will need to be capable of running games designed for the PC’s open, less precision-optimised environment at “next gen” quality, a situation that will presumably dictate the machine’s specifications.

4 months, 1 week - Take a look at the brief tease for Project Helix, the official codename for the next console generation of Xbox. Project Helix sets out to lead in performance and play your Xbox and PC games. Stay tuned for more information and coverage around Project Helix, leading the way for the next console generation of Xbox.

1 year - Watch the AMD-Powered Next Generation Hardware Announcement Trailer for Xbox, the gaming division within Microsoft. Join Sarah Bond as Microsoft introduces the next generation of Xbox as a multi-year agreement has been signed with AMD to co-engineer silicon across a portfolio of devices, including the next-generation Xbox consoles. The next Xbox generation will be AI-powered, not tied to a single store or device, and fully compatible with the existing Xbox game library. The Xbox Next Generation suite of devices is coming soon.