Next Gen Xbox: Project Helix

[paul]

E lista lui de dorinte.

[razvanrazy]

Omiti un lucru. Trebuie sa si vanda milioane de bucati! altfel nu porteaza nimeni jocuri pt ea, nu mai zic de exclusivitati.

Cine sa porteze...ce? Daca va rula orice joc de PC?
Totul va fi un PC cu Windows si Xbox OS.

Iar game companies ma astept sa se adapteze intr-un mod asemanator cu Steam Deck - sa avem in jocurile de PC, niveluri "default" pentru Xbox S, X, Y, Z - super optimizate si presetate cand sunt rulate local.

Cel mai probabil vom avea 3 sau 4 versiuni hardware:

• S - base - un 1080p cu 30fps - Series S acum
• X - normal - un 1440p cu 40 sau 60fps si upscalling - Series X acum
• Y - ceva ultra - un 4k cu 60fps - cu upscalling, desigur - dar ceva prohibitiv pentru majoritatea, pe la 3-5k$
• + ceva handheld, care sa traga pe un 900p sau 1080p, cu upscalling
  
• Poate chiar lasa un loc, sa-i zicem un Z, pentru un nivel intermediar, dupa 4-5 ani

Imi pare rau ca nu au facut nimic cu acest Series - asa cum ziceau initial - dar asa ceva ma astept sa fie pe viitor.

[lucicleric]

E lista lui de dorinte.

Owww okey, acun face sens....eu sper sa faca o concurenta de orice fel astora de la sony, altfel o sa avem noi de suferit

[sexbobomb91]

Owww okey, acun face sens....eu sper sa faca o concurenta de orice fel astora de la sony, altfel o sa avem noi de suferit

Asta-mi doresc si eu, dar nu cred ca vor reusi cu aceasta consola. Daca anul trecut spuneau ca nu va fi o consola ieftina, pana la lansare cu siguranta va deveni mult mai scumpa decat au planuit initial.
Si daca nu-si permit sa concureze la pret, deja au pierdut mare parte din audienta "casual" pentru care pretul conteaza cel mai mult.
Iar daca jocurile first-party continua sa fie lansate pe PS5/6, iarasi pierd o mare parte din posibilii clienti.

Un detaliu ciudat e cum acest anunt super-important a fost facut direct de catre CEO pe twitter, fara macar un press release sau mai multe detalii.
Nu-mi prea inspira incredere felul asta de comunicare.

O sa o cumpar chiar daca e scumpa, sunt foarte multumit de XSX.

Nu vad de ce te-ar interesa consola asta. In locul ei recomand sa-ti cumperi un PC second-hand de pe OLX .

[paul]

Probabil o sa mai aflam cate ceva miercuri.

"Building for the future with Xbox" e prezentat de Jason Ronald, Vice President Next Generation, Xbox:

Developers will learn:
- How Xbox's 25-year evolution—from console to cloud—shapes its future platform vision
- How innovations like Game Pass, Cloud Gaming, and ASUS ROG Xbox Ally enable play across devices
- How Xbox is empowering creators with a more flexible, connected ecosystem.

Programul Microsoft la GDC 2026: Xbox at GDC 2026: Build for What’s Next.

[Xander RO]

Doar un concept probabil generat de AI, dar man it looks sick!

[sexbobomb91]

SneakersSO, un leaker cu track-record destul de bun, a spus asta:

The problem is, we are thinking about this as if its a next console and console generation - its not.
This is basically a PC that uses the Windows Full Screen Experience (FSE) that we just saw in the Rog Ally X to emulate a console experience. The 'native' Xbox SKU, that had an updated build target that developers were building games for, thats going away, or rather - theres no Xbox Helix build target, its just a UWP build. You're just shipping a game for the Windows Store. You still have access to your Xbox library thanks to BC emulation, but as far as having a 'native' Xbox console SKU you built your game towards, thats done.
Its a set-top box version of the Rog Ally X, only its been engineered by MS, will be pretty expensive, and is being made for a very niche audience. Anyone thinking this is meant for a mass market target audience just has not been paying attention. And this has nothing to do with new leadership - she is literally walking into a direction that was set up for her long before she ever entered consideration. She's seeing it through because they've already committed funds to it.
They're just gonna use this thing not exploding in sales as the final nail in the coffin to roll up the HW portion of the business. They know what the forecast for it is, they are under no illusion that this is gonna be some Xbox 360 moment. That doesn't mean it can't be cool and satisfy their die-hards.

E posibil ca asta sa fie ultimul hardware lansat de Xbox. Trist ...

[lucicleric]

On the bright side, peste 30-40 de ani, consolele xbox vor fi raritati si le veti vinde la sume mari=)

[paul]

Strategia cu Xbox + Windows nu e noua.

Project Helium ce viza Xbox 360:

I've got a copy of an email about a project called Helium at Microsoft. The email came out a couple of years ago and it apparently describes an attempt to put Windows on the Xbox 360.

A+E Interactive: Something to investigate: Who Can Tell Us What Project Helium Was?

Helix de pe vremea Xbox One: poza atasata, un articol Kotaku din 2016.

[paul]

Ceva detalii de la GDC:

Summary
- Our team is deep in development on our next generation Xbox console, Project Helix. We are pushing the boundaries of rendering and simulation in partnership with AMD, using FSR Next to power what comes next.
- Starting in April, Xbox mode will begin rolling out to Windows in select markets. It brings a familiar Xbox experience to players while keeping the flexibility and openness of Windows.
- For developers, the Xbox Play Anywhere catalog now spans more than 1,500 games, creating a powerful opportunity to reach players seamlessly across console and Windows.

Project Helix is powered by a custom AMD SoC and co-designed for the next generation of DirectX and FSR to unlock what comes next.

I’m excited to share we plan to ship alpha versions of the hardware to developers beginning in 2027.

And, we’re committed to keeping games from four generations of Xbox playable for years to come. As part of our 25th anniversary later this year, we’ll be rolling out new ways to play some of the most iconic games from our past.

After debuting an early version with the ROG Xbox Ally handhelds, today I’m excited to share that we are bringing the same innovation to Windows 11 with Xbox mode that begins rolling out in April, starting with select markets. Xbox mode lets players seamlessly switch between productivity and play, with a familiar full screen and controller optimized Xbox experience while embracing the openness of Windows.

From GDC: Building the Next Generation of Xbox - Xbox Wire

AMD FSR Diamond:

Powering the experience: super excited to unveil @AMD FSR Diamond, designed to be natively optimized for Project Helix and deeply integrated into the GDK:
- Built for next-gen neural rendering
- Next-gen ML-based upscaling
- New ML-based multi-frame generation
- Next-gen Ray Regeneration for RT & Path Tracing

Jack Huynh on X

[paul]

Announcing the Xbox Game Dev Update | Spring '26:

[...] That’s why we’re starting a new show, bringing highlights directly from the teams building Xbox and sharing technical context and what it means for your work, all in one place. You’ll hear the latest updates from the people behind them, with a clearer view of what’s new and why it matters. [...]

Join us for our first episode on Thursday, May 7 at 9 AM PDT / 12 PM EDT / 6 PM CEST, premiering on our YouTube channel.

Introduction of Project Helix

Presented by: Chris Charla (GM, Portfolio & Programs) & Jason Ronald (VP, Next Generation)

Chris and Jason will walk through the details shared at GDC, offering a closer look at Project Helix and what it represents for the future of Xbox.

What does Project Helix mean for developers? It’s powered by a custom AMD-based SoC and co-designed for the next-generation of DirectX, as part of our ongoing partnership to shape the future of rendering and simulation. Project Helix will create new opportunities for you to optimize build workflows, improve performance, and iterate more efficiently. Xbox is building for what’s next and we’re inviting you to join us on that journey. [...]