SMRTR TechMar 5, 2026Ars Technica

MS exec: Microsoft's next console will play "Xbox and PC games"

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Microsoft Executive Vice President Asha Sharma announced that the company's next-generation Xbox console, codenamed Project Helix, will "play your Xbox and PC games," suggesting Microsoft plans to abandon its traditional walled garden approach. This would allow the console to run Windows and access tens of thousands of existing PC games, marking a significant shift from console exclusivity. The move comes as Microsoft has been reducing Xbox-exclusive titles and faces competition from Valve's Steam Machine bringing PC gaming to living rooms.

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