At the 2026 Game Developer Conference, Microsoft finally unraveled the mysteries of its next-gen gaming console, the Xbox “Project Helix.” The company is continuing its partnership with AMD to develop the upcoming Xbox console, and has also revealed when the kit will land in the lap of developers.
What’s inside the Xbox Project Helix?
“Project Helix is powered by a custom AMD SoC and co-designed for the next generation of DirectX and FSR to unlock what comes next,” says the company. Microsoft says the console’s custom AMD chip will support the next-gen iteration of DirectX and big improvements in ray-tracing.
🚀 Big moment for the future of gaming.
Thrilled to partner with @Xbox and @asha_shar on Project Helix, a multi-year deep co-engineering partnership driving next-gen performance, breakthrough graphics, and compatibility with your existing Xbox game library.
Powering the… pic.twitter.com/twGyonqgQS
— Jack Huynh (@jackhuynh) March 11, 2026
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