Microsoft has revealed early features of Project Helix, its next-gen Xbox, while confirming plans to send alpha versions of the hardware to developers in 2027.

Development on Microsoft's next console has begun, and in typical Microsoft fashion, the announcement was big on teases and light on details. Spinning out of this news was a report on a recent Microsoft town hall gathering and how newly appointed Xbox CEO Asha Sharma had been handed a "blank check" by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.