Microsoft confirms 'Xbox Mode' rollout for Windows 11 and reveals more plans for PC-console hybrid Project Helix

Microsoft is bringing its Xbox Mode gaming layer to Windows 11 next month, and confirms devs will get hands-on with Project Helix in 2027.

Microsoft’s ‘Xbox mode’ is coming to every Windows 11 PC

Microsoft seems more determined than ever to combine Xbox and Windows — to the point that its next-gen Xbox, codenamed Project Helix, will play PC games too. Today, we learned Helix will go alpha in ...

Microsoft announces Xbox Mode for Windows 11 PCs, teases next-gen console

At the Game Developers Conference 2026, Microsoft announced that it will be bringing “Xbox Mode” to Windows 11 PCs. The tech giant also revealed its plans for Project Helix, its next-generation Xbox ...