As the next generation of consoles looms over the horizon, it's becoming clearer that Microsoft's Project Helix is going to be a whole lineup of gaming devices, rather than one console.

In a leaked memo sent to staff and obtained by Windows Central, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma described the company's plans for the next generation as involving a family of devices. This isn't the first time she's suggested this, first hinting at it at Gamescom earlier this year. But in the memo, Sharma went into more detail on the range of hardware we can expect.

"We are moving to a family of devices for Gen-10," she reportedly said. "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. There are some things that we are the best in the world to manufacture, and there are other things that will we partner on. So, we will be sharing more about that as our plans develop. The operating system is starting to look really good. We're very excited about this."

Anyone who's watched Microsoft's hardware strategy over the last few years shouldn't be too surprised by this. After all, the current generation of consoles launched with two seperate boxes, the Xbox Series X and cheaper and less powerful Series S, with different users in mind. Then, last year, the company partnered with Asus to launch the ROG Xbox Ally X , which is still one of the best handheld gaming PCs on the market.

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