"References to "Project Saluki" have been discovered in a recent update to the Xbox PC app this week, with Microsoft describing the codename as "China market expansion for Game Pass, Rewards, and subscription tiers." While Microsoft offers a variety of games in China through Activision Blizzard, it does not currently make Xbox Game Pass available in the country."
"The Chinese Xbox store has a much smaller catalog of games in the country, as titles have to be approved by Chinese regulators. This has complicated any plans to bring Xbox Game Pass to China in the past, but Project Saluki may well offer a smaller selection of games tailored for this unique market."
"Microsoft's Xbox PC app also mentions the Positron codename, which is said to "enable Disc2Digital." It's not clear exactly what Positron is, but it could be the return of Microsoft's original plan to convert disc games into digital licenses. Microsoft was planning to do this with the Xbox One, but a backlash from publishers and game resellers forced the company to abandon the plans."
"Windows Central speculates that Positron could be in preparation for Project Helix, Microsoft's next-gen Xbox console. Microsoft has increasingly been pushing towards discless consoles, after launching an entirely all-digital Xbox Series S console in 2020 and a discless Xbox Series X console in white in 2024."
Project Saluki appears in an update to the Xbox PC app as a codename for China market expansion for Game Pass, Rewards, and subscription tiers. Xbox Game Pass is not currently available in China, even though Microsoft sells Xbox consoles there and previously launched Xbox One in 2014 after a long government ban on game consoles. The Chinese Xbox store has a smaller catalog because games require approval by Chinese regulators, which has complicated past plans to bring Game Pass to the country. Project Saluki may offer a reduced, market-specific selection. The Xbox PC app also mentions Positron, described as enabling Disc2Digital, which could relate to converting disc games into digital licenses. Positron may connect to future hardware plans such as Project Helix, as Microsoft continues moving toward discless consoles.
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