Microsoft says the next Xbox, Project Helix, will have a custom AMD chip, and it will begin sending out “alpha versions” of Project Helix to developers in 2027
Microsoft announced new details about the console at the GDC Festival of Gaming.
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Xbox Wire
Jason Ronald
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From GDC: Building the Next Generation of Xbox
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Fraser Gilbert
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Xbox Reveals New Details On ‘Project Helix’ Next-Gen Console, Says Devs Will Get It In 2027
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[The Verge] Microsoft's next Xbox, Project Helix, won't reach alpha until 2027
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Next-Gen Xbox (Project Helix) is designed to play your Xbox console and PC games, delivering high performance and providing the ultimate player-first experience
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Project Helix confirmed to play Xbox console games, alpha units to be sent to developers in 2027
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Microsoft's next Xbox, Project Helix, won't reach alpha until 2027
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Ben Kerry
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Xbox Says Backwards Compatibility Program Will Be Revived For 25th Anniversary
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Jay Peters
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Microsoft just revealed that “alpha versions” of its next-generation Xbox console, codenamed Project Helix, won't be sent to developers until 2027. Seems like the next generation of consoles is a little ways away. — www.theverge.com/games/893119...
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Tom Warren
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Microsoft's next-gen Xbox Project Helix details: — • next-gen version of AMD's FSR upscaling — • custom AMD chip with “an order of magnitude increase in raytracing performance” — • alpha versions of Project Helix to devs in 2027 — www.theverge.com/games/893119...