Microsoft will start providing game studios with Project Helix consoles in 2027

"We're sending alpha versions of Project Helix to developers starting in 2027. The new system would be capable of playing both Xbox console games and PC games, and said it would incorporate a custom AMD-made system-on-a-chip capable of rendering graphics with path tracing."

"Microsoft and AMD are working on many of the same technologies and capabilities AMD is co-designing with Sony for next PlayStation console. Project Helix would include a technology Neural Texture Compression, which functionally sounds similar to the Universal Compression protocol Sony detailed last year."

Microsoft announced Project Helix, its next-generation Xbox console, with plans to distribute alpha development kits to game studios beginning in 2027. The system will feature a custom AMD-designed system-on-a-chip capable of rendering graphics using path tracing technology. Project Helix will maintain backward compatibility, supporting both existing Xbox console games and PC games. Microsoft and AMD are collaborating on advanced technologies including Neural Texture Compression, which parallels similar compression protocols being developed by Sony for the PlayStation. These technical specifications suggest comparable capabilities between the next-generation Xbox and PlayStation systems.

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