Xbox CEO Reveals More About Next-Gen Project Helix - Kinda Funny Games Daily 10.07.26

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma—nicknamed "Big Charms" by the hosts—shared new details about Project Helix in a leaked memo to staff, describing it as a "family of devices" rather than a single console. That news anchored a packed Wednesday episode of Kinda Funny Games Daily, which also covered Xbox securing GTA 6 streaming rights, the completed Paramount-WB merger under Skydance with Bobby Kotick joining its board, and review impressions of Jonathan Blow's massive new puzzle game Order of the Sinking Star.

Project Helix: A Family, Not a Box

The memo, obtained by Windows Central, quotes Sharma saying, "There is not one device that fits all. We will certainly have a great console first, but we also know that many players will be on the go." She added, "There are some things that we are the best in the world to manufacture, and there are other things we will partner on." The hosts parsed this as a clear signal that Microsoft will continue its strategy of partnering with PC handheld makers like ASUS (the ROG Ally X) while also building its own high-end console. Blessing argued the "family" could be unlimited in size if third parties are free to make Xbox-compatible devices. Greg pushed back, saying Xbox "desperately needs simplicity" and a clear message about what the box is. He worried that the cost of the core Helix device—potentially $1,500 or more given the RAM crisis—will make i