Xbox CEO confirms Project Helix will be a 'family of devices', not a single console

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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has clarified that Project Helix, originally announced in March as a codename for Microsoft's next-generation console, will encompass a 'family of devices' rather than a single unit. Sharma made the remarks in an interview with BBC News, though she declined to confirm whether any Helix device would be disc-free. Her comments come shortly after Microsoft launched a program allowing players to digitize their physical game collections. Microsoft and AMD also previously announced a multi-year strategic partnership aimed at collaborating on future hardware development.

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