By Ben Kerry
Publication Date: 2026-04-15 21:15:00
At this point, we know that Microsoft is full-speed ahead with Xbox Project Helix, and now Chief Content Officer Matt Booty has revealed that the company’s first-party teams are deeply involved with crafting the hardware, even at an early stage.
Speaking on a new episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, Booty talked about the synergy between Xbox’s hardware and software teams, and how the developers “are involved early on” – including with regards to the specs of the system.
“One of the really cool things about us as a publishing and game development organisation — that makes us different from a lot of the other big publishers in the industry — is that we are side-by-side in the same org. with the hardware team.
Our teams are involved early on with thinking about visioning, what’s the planning, what are the specs – and of course we’re there every step of the way as these things come along.
It’s an exciting time, it’s great to have the news out there and announced – and as we’ve…
