Microsoft announces Project Helix developer stream
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Updated · digitalfoundry.net · May 7
Microsoft announces Project Helix developer stream
12 articles · Updated · digitalfoundry.net · May 7
The presentation starts at 5pm BST on the Xbox Game Dev YouTube channel and is billed as the first episode on the next-generation Xbox platform.
Microsoft says it will cover Helix, new Xbox developer tools, DirectX and DirectStorage updates, Xbox Marketplace changes and highlights from GDC.
The stream comes amid questions over whether Helix will be a more open PC-console hybrid, including possible hardware from partners and how rival stores or third-party software might work.
With a $1000+ price tag, can Microsoft's hybrid console win over gamers from more affordable, traditional rivals?
Will merging PC and console ecosystems finally give Xbox an edge, or will it dilute the brand's core identity?