Microsoft Shoots Down “Blank Check” Rumor About Project Helix Budget
Kotaku | 08.03.2026 22:02
Earlier this week, newly appointed Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced that development on the console’s next generation had begun, tentatively titled Project Helix. The announcement was light on specifics. Around the same time, Sharma held an internal town hall with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. A popular rumor mill claimed that Nadella had given Sharma a “blank check” for the project. A representative of Microsoft intervened, saying that no, no she does not.
