{"id":47000,"date":"2026-03-06T18:11:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T18:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/technologies\/xbox-ceo-asha-sharma-unveils-next-gen-console-project-helix\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T18:11:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T18:11:32","slug":"xbox-ceo-asha-sharma-unveils-next-gen-console-project-helix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/technologies\/xbox-ceo-asha-sharma-unveils-next-gen-console-project-helix\/","title":{"rendered":"Xbox CEO Asha Sharma unveils next-gen console Project Helix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dataconomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1122118.jpg\" alt=\"Xbox CEO Asha Sharma unveils next-gen console Project Helix\" title=\"Xbox CEO Asha Sharma unveils next-gen console Project Helix\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced the next-generation console codenamed \u201cProject Helix\u201d will lead in performance and play both console and PC games. Sharma confirmed she will discuss the system at the Game Developers Conference next week with partners and developers. The announcement follows Sharma\u2019s appointment as Xbox CEO a few weeks ago after former Xbox head Phil Spencer stepped down.<\/p>\n<p>The development signals Microsoft\u2019s attempt to regain momentum in the gaming hardware market after a rocky year for its gaming brand. If rumors about a PlayStation 6 delay prove true, Microsoft could gain a multi-year hardware advantage over Sony. The console\u2019s ability to play both console and PC games represents a strategic shift in platform compatibility.<\/p>\n<p>Sharma revealed the console codenamed \u201cProject Helix\u201d in a post on X. She stated the system will \u201clead in performance\u201d according to the announcement. The executive shakeup at Xbox followed a difficult period for Microsoft\u2019s gaming division last year.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Great start to the morning with Team Xbox, where we talked about our commitment to the return of Xbox including Project Helix, the code name for our next generation console.<\/p>\n<p>Project Helix will lead in performance and play your Xbox and PC games. Looking forward to chatting about\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/Xx5rpVnAZI<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Asha (@asha_shar) March 5, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Partners and developers will receive more details about Project Helix during Sharma\u2019s GDC presentation next week. Industry observers question whether the new console functions primarily as a PC masquerading as console hardware. Microsoft has not released specific performance benchmarks or hardware specifications for the system.<\/p>\n<p>Sharma replaced Phil Spencer as Xbox CEO a few weeks ago. Microsoft\u2019s gaming brand faced challenges throughout the previous year. The company competes directly with Sony\u2019s PlayStation line in the console market.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O9cg32XjlXw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Featured image credit<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced the next-generation console codenamed \u201cProject Helix\u201d will lead in performance and play both console and PC games. Sharma confirmed she will discuss the system at the Game Developers Conference next week with partners and developers. The announcement follows Sharma\u2019s appointment as Xbox CEO a few weeks ago after former Xbox [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":47001,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-47000","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technologies"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47000","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47000"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47000\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47001"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47000"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47000"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47000"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}