An Xbox higher-up has responded to a rumor regarding the next-generation platform Project Helix, clarifying a key detail about the machine, which can play both console and PC games. But his answer didn’t clear everything up.

A claim by leaker KelperL2 said Microsoft would sell Project Helix chips to companies like ASUS and MSI, thereby allowing people to buy a version of the system that runs on the Helix guts. This led to speculation that Project Helix was not in fact a first-party Xbox console and might be more akin to a third-party device like the Rog Ally X from Asus.

But that isn’t necessarily completely true, according to Xbox next-gen VP Jason Ronald. He said on social media, “Project Helix will be available as a 1st party Xbox console.”

Continue Reading at GameSpot An Xbox higher-up has responded to a rumor regarding the next-generation platform Project Helix, clarifying a key detail about the machine, which can play both console and PC games. But his answer didn’t clear everything up.A claim by leaker KelperL2 said Microsoft would sell Project Helix chips to companies like ASUS and MSI, thereby allowing people to buy a version of the system that runs on the Helix guts. This led to speculation that Project Helix was not in fact a first-party Xbox console and might be more akin to a third-party device like the Rog Ally X from Asus.But that isn’t necessarily completely true, according to Xbox next-gen VP Jason Ronald. He said on social media, “Project Helix will be available as a 1st party Xbox console.”Continue Reading at GameSpot  Read MoreGameSpot – All Content