The next entry, which allegedly launches in October, is seemingly exclusive to current-gen consoles rather than going cross-gen.
The recent rebranding back to Xbox may have been part of the plan all along, even before Asha Sharma's appointment as CEO.
Remakes for Halo 2 and 3 are also reportedly in early development on Unreal Engine 5, with alleged teases appearing in Campaign Evolved.
Xbox's Chris Charla and Jason Ronald will share details from GDC and what the console "represents for the future of Xbox."
With Xbox content and services being down by 5 percent, Microsoft noted that the previous year was helped by strong first-party releases.
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma noted that things like memory prices tend to be parts of a larger equation when it comes to company decisions.
Spotlighted by Xbox, other titles with demos include Aniimo, Grave Seasons, Don't Fret, Erosion, and, of all things, Grounded 2.
As for what this means for the Asus ROG Xbox Ally, Asha Sharma said that she wasn't part of the conversations happening at the time.
"I want to make the right decision, not the fastest decision," says Asha Sharma, who will "share more when we're ready."
The new logo comes shortly after Microsoft had rebranded its Microsoft Gaming division into Xbox to better align with its vision.
"Our job is not to smooth over our differences, but to connect everyone into something greater than any one studio or product."
By getting a 12-month window for Game Pass releases, analyst Piers Harding-Rolls believes other studios could also generate more revenue.
Kiki Wolfkill leaves behind a legacy that might have seen a few lows, but definitely has seen its share of highs to balance things out.
Project Helix will mark the first time that an Xbox console has been released without Microsoft having extensively customized the GPU.
For the long term, Microsoft is seemingly looking into giving subscribers more control over what kind of Game Pass they can get.
Microsoft Gaming's new CEO, Asha Sharma, retweeted Kojima's photo by noting that it was a "wonderful way to close my first 60 days."
After last year's price bumps, Game Pass Ultimate will be $22.99 per month while PC Game Pass will cost $13.99 going forward.
According to a report, the company will announce these lay-offs on either May 6th or June 5th, depending on the date format used.
If you're in the market for some Xbox gear en route to Forza Horizon 6's launch on May 19th, this might be your one chance.
Asha Sharma was recently noted as saying that Game Pass has gotten "too expensive," and a new tier might be aimed at fixing this.