Xbox is heading to Windows 10
At Microsoft's Windows 10: The Next Chapter press briefing in Redmond, Phil Spencer was on hand to make a couple of gaming related announcements. Chief among them was the new Xbox app that's coming to the company's new platform. Here are some of the things players can expect from the incoming app:
• Bringing together the most important aspects of your gaming life with the Xbox app on Windows 10: Games, Friends, Messages, Achievements, Activity Feed, Notifications, and more.
• By bringing all of Xbox Live to Windows 10 devices, and providing developers access to the Xbox Live API, multiplayer gaming will be enabled on Windows 10 against players on an Xbox One.
• Windows 10 brings the ability to stream games directly from Xbox One consoles to Windows 10 tablets or PCs within the home.
• Capturing and editing game clips for games with built-in Game DVR on Windows 10.
• Improvements in speed, efficiency, and graphics for new and existing games with DirectX 12.
Given Microsoft's position between the two platforms, it's a smart move to build a bridge between their console and PC gaming. It'll be interesting to see what further developments come around because of this increase in synergy.
