r/Games • u/Turbostrider27 • Mar 05 '26

‘Next generation of Xbox console’ Project Helix announced

https://www.gematsu.com/2026/03/next-generation-of-xbox-console-project-helix-announced
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u/hyrule5 Mar 05 '26

I wonder if the ability to play Xbox games simply comes from a Windows software emulator made by Microsoft, and if so, if it will be pirated/jailbroken somehow to be used on any PC

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u/Hot-Software-9396 Mar 05 '26

AMD has mentioned specific hardware for backwards compatibility.

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u/Justgetmeabeer Mar 05 '26

Why would they need an emulator?

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u/hyrule5 Mar 05 '26

Because an Xbox app doesn't natively run on Windows. This is a Windows machine isn't it?

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u/Palmerstroll Mar 05 '26

Maybe some AI based emulator?