Microsoft’s ‘Xbox mode’ is coming to every Windows 11 PC
By Sean Hollister
Published on March 11, 2026.
Microsoft has announced that its next-gen Xbox, codenamed Project Helix, will play PC games and will go alpha in 2027. Starting in April, Microsoft will bring its full-screen Xbox mode to every type of Windows 11 PC, including laptops, desktops, and tablets. The company has also renamed its Xbox mode as "Xbox". It is also announcing that it will open up Advanced Shader Delivery to all developers in the Xbox store to speed up game load times.
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