Project Helix

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Project Helix is Microsoft's codename for a next-generation hybrid Xbox-PC platform combining console and PC gaming on a single device. It uses a custom AMD SoC engineered for next-gen DirectX and FSR upscaling, with alpha dev kits expected in 2027.

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