He says that things had previously been decided for Project Helix when it comes to including a disc drive in it, but according to his and Tom Warren's sources, this is now under consideration again.

The latest information that I have is that Helix was never planned to have a disc drive. . . Things had been decided for Helix previously. However, Tom Warren had more up-to-date information, and they're now seeing what might be possible with Helix with regards to discs.

I went and tried to update my information and it does seem like indeed they are trying to figure out what they can do here before they can fully commit to the death of physical

“Sharma and her team also pulled a Halo trailer that was due to appear at a PlayStation event last week, potentially damaging the relationship between the two companies, according to people familiar with the change of plans.”

Bloomberg

Looks like Asha’s plan for Bethesda is so purely focus on Fallout and Elder Scrolls

The Source of this Rumour: https://www.gamefile.news/p/xbox-studio-contraction

News from: https://x.com/charlieINTEL

A long time Resetera member/moderator shared this today as a rumor/leak about how Game Pass will work next year:

One service with Ads, one without: Ads tier will cost $12.99 a month. GamePass without Ads will cost $19.99 per month or $239.99 annually.

They are reducing price by $3 because there won't be day 1 new games releasing on the service starting Feb - April Cloud Streaming no longer part of GamePass subscription. Cloud Streaming is an add-on bundle costs $5.99 for 25hrs. Family plan is going to be an additional $5.99 / month You can also select ONLY access to GamePass library with online MP for $14.99/mo

New games no longer release day 1 on GamePass. Complete change of tiers, Online MP will be its own subscription for $10.99 a month.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/rumor-leak-how-gamepass-will-work-next-year.1633327/

Take this with a grain of salt but NateTheHate also commented on this. According to him, he's shared Game Pass info in the past.

Slayven previously shared GamePass information about the tier changes -- to Core/Standard -- in late 2025; so the individual giving them information clearly has knowledge of some matters. Whether the intended timeline stays true or slides about, we'll learn in due time.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/rumor-leak-how-gamepass-will-work-next-year.1633327/page-2#post-160554376

Maybe reality is gonna come home to roost and people will realise Asha is just an executive and not Xbox's best mate.

This would make sense from a user experience standpoint if true, despite all the arm chair experts claiming it won't happen, this would be by far the best way to serve steam games on an Xbox.

The clip that's making the rounds right now is merely a minute long, and some of the visuals make it seem like the gameplay is from an earlier build of the game. In it, co-protagonist Jason can be seen hanging out at his house and enjoying the ocean breeze. GTA 6 looks to be one of those games where you can sit back and just watch the world go by.

Not long into the clip, Jason picks up a basketball and starts shooting hoops. When he makes a basket, a sound effect that sounds like picking up a coin in a platformer plays. He earns "Focus" for making a shot. Jason is able to dribble as he walks and throw the basketball in a variety of arcs. Near the end of the video, the ball rolls into a body of water that reacts realistically. If this is what GTA 6 looks like when it's not ready for public viewing, the full game is bound to impress.

The leaked gameplay shows a bit more of Grand Theft Auto 6's HUD, which appears to show a contextual stamina meter and two reserves of in-game money. One appears to be a wallet (possibly Jason's personal funds), while the other appears to be associated with his home (perhaps similar to Red Dead Redemption 2's camp funds). Curiously, the leaked video does not show proper button icons, so it's unclear which version of the game this supposedly leaked gameplay comes from.