By Tom Phillips
Publication Date: 2026-05-07 12:03:00
UPDATE: Microsoft has moved to set expectations ahead of today’s first Xbox Game Dev Update show, with Xbox hardware chief Jason Ronald now stating that Microsoft will share more details of its under-wraps machine “later this year.” Read more on all of that right here.
ORIGINAL STORY: Microsoft will further discuss its next-gen Xbox console plans today, with an introduction to Project Helix slated to headline the first Xbox Game Dev Update show.
The broadcast will be available to watch via YouTube at 9am Pacific, 12pm Eastern or 5pm UK time, and we’ll be keeping an eye out for any new announcements.
Microsoft has said its new Xbox Game Dev Update show is designed to highlight the ongoing work within Xbox on its hardware platform, with a focus on the more technical side of things. So, don’t go in expecting to see the next Halo — though that sure would be nice.
The show will begin with a section introducing Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox console, currently codenamed Project Helix,…
