Microsoft(r) presented new features – Scrum Sprints and Kanban board in the Microsoft Project. The features are available in Microsoft Project Online Desktop client. There are no current plans to add them to a standard Microsoft Project(r).
Proof links: https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/projectsupport/2017/10/30/project-goes-agile/ , https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/projectsupport/2017/10/30/project-goes-agile/
The new features are integrated with usual Project functionality, which make them valuable for virtual teams, large-scaled projects, and start-up teams and developers.