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AMD Senior Vice President Jack Huynh announces multi-year engineering partnership with Xbox for Project Helix
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 11:56 PM
AMD and Xbox have announced a multi-year deep co-engineering partnership for Project Helix, focusing on next-generation gaming architecture.
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AMD Senior VP Jack Huynh has announced a multi-year engineering partnership with Microsoft for Project Helix, the codename for the next-generation Xbox platform. This strategic collaboration centers on a custom AMD SoC designed to bridge the gap between console and PC gaming, allowing the new hardware to run both libraries natively. The partnership aims to deliver a massive leap in ray tracing performance and deep integration of DirectX and FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution) technologies directly into the silicon.
From a supply chain and investment perspective, this solidifies AMD as the primary silicon provider for the next console cycle. Early alpha devkits are scheduled to ship to developers in 2027, signaling a potential market launch late that year or in 2028. By integrating AI-driven intelligence into the graphics pipeline and utilizing high-efficiency architectures like Zen 6 and RDNA 5, Microsoft and AMD are positioning Project Helix to redefine high-performance gaming across multiple form factors, including handhelds and traditional consoles.
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