Previously, Microsoft officially announced its next-generation Xbox console plan, code-named Project Helix. This announcement also confirms a long-standing rumor: the next generation of Xbox hardware will be a hybrid device that merges PC and console.
Former Microsoft vice president of game publishing Ed Fries recently revealed in The Expansion Pass that in fact, as early as the development period of the first-generation Xbox, Microsoft had envisioned creating a converged system. The team's original plan at that time was to build a device running Windows system, which was essentially a PC, but looked similar to a game console, making users feel that it was a traditional console.
At that time, the original Xbox was equipped with a processor and graphics card that could be used in PCs, but what really limited the realization of this vision was the memory problem. At that time, system resources were extremely limited. Every additional memory allocated to the operating system meant that the game could use fewer resources, which forced the development team to make a choice. In the end, the original Xbox had to prioritize ensuring game performance so that developers could make full use of hardware resources, rather than fully implementing a PC-based design.