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 launching in April, and it could be a boon to Windows gaming handhelds

This should make navigating Windows on controller easier.

Microsoft Project Helix will bridge the gap between Xbox and PC

Learn about Project Helix and Microsoft’s plan to unify Xbox and PC gaming!

Xbox Project Helix dev kits to roll out in 2027, narrowing possible launch window as Microsoft doubles down on PC

"We're bringing the best of Xbox to Windows itself" ...
Pure Xbox

Windows & Steam Support Will Make Project Helix 'The Most Open Xbox Ever', Says Report

Jez Corden at Windows Central — someone who has led the rumours about the next Xbox console supporting PC games for a long time — has once again taken to the website today to state that Project Helix ...
Gematsu

Project Helix alpha development kits to ship in 2027; Xbox mode coming to Windows 11 in April

Microsoft Gaming shared updates on its newly announced next-generation hardware Project Helix during the Xbox Developer Summit keynote address at Game Developer Conference 2026, including that it ...
PC World

Your Windows 11 PC is about to feel a lot more like an Xbox

PCWorld reports that Microsoft is launching Xbox Mode for Windows 11 PCs by April 2026, creating a console-like gaming interface with optimized controller support and improved performance. This ...

Microsoft’s next Xbox, Helix, will further fuse the PC and console

Microsoft unveils Project Helix, which the company says will be able to play Xbox and PC games -- more so, we'd assume, than what they can now.