Looks like Xbox is developing more than one next-gen console.
Shortly after being named CEO of Xbox, Asha Sharma announced “Project Helix,” which she said was the code name for the brand’s next-generation console. Now, in a new interview with BBC News At Gamescom 2026, Sharma said that Xbox was working hard to develop a “big family of devices” for Helix, indicating that it did not work on just one console.
Sharma didn’t reveal more details about the devices’ development, but she promised that Xbox would share more soon. The CEO also said that Xbox will “continue to push the boundaries of performance” and reiterated that Helix will be able to play both console and PC games, although it’s unclear at the moment whether she means that all devices in the lineup will be able to do so.
As The edge noted, she made this statement in response to the question of whether the next Xbox would be a discless device. If you recall, Sony announced last month that PlayStation would go digital and stop making disc-based games by 2028. Sharma didn’t answer that question. Xbox plans to ship alpha versions of the Helix console – or perhaps consoles, if Xbox actually makes several – to developers starting next year.
