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All the way back in 2016, Kotaku reported that Microsoft was in the process of combining the best of Xbox and Windows into a single platform that it dubbed, of course, Project Helix. This device ultimately didn’t come about with the next generational shift, as the Xbox Series X and S were let loose in 2020. That being said, the idea of Project Helix clearly didn’t come to an end, which has now resulted in Microsoft unveiling the platform to the public as its next console.
Former Xbox boss Mike Ybarra also alluded to Project Helix being an old idea when the hardware was recently unveiled. In response to its announcement, Ybarra said, “It’s back” when talking about Project Helix. As such, this continues to tell us that Xbox moving more into the PC market with its upcoming console isn’t a move born out of desperation, but is instead something that the company has wanted to achieve for a long time.
Project Helix Has Surely Changed a Lot
While Project Helix has clearly been a concept within Microsoft for the past 10 years, the hardware itself has likely changed a lot. In fact, Helix in its original form was likely put to the side in place of the Xbox Series X and S. It’s only within the past couple years that the concept has become Microsoft’s priority once again as it looks to the next generation of consoles.
