Xbox VP Clarifies A Key Detail About Project Helix, But Questions Remain

An Xbox higher-up has responded to a rumor regarding the next-generation platform Project Helix, clarifying a key detail about the machine, which can play both console and PC games. But his answer didn't clear everything up.

A claim by leaker KelperL2 said Microsoft would sell Project Helix chips to companies like ASUS and MSI, thereby allowing people to buy a version of the system that runs on the Helix guts. This led to speculation that Project Helix was not in fact a first-party Xbox console and might be more akin to a third-party device like the Rog Ally X from Asus.

But that isn't necessarily completely true, according to Xbox next-gen VP Jason Ronald. He said on social media, "Project Helix will be available as a 1st party Xbox console."