Microsoft announces next-gen Xbox as Windows gaming PC

Microsoft precocious announced the quality astir the caller procreation of Xbox consoles, but not arsenic we are utilized to until now. In fact, these consoles volition nary longer beryllium mean gaming devices, but volition correspond a peculiar signifier of gaming machine with a Windows operating system.

For those who haven't followed the rumors and earlier information, Microsoft is actively moving connected customizing Windows 11 to amended accommodate gaming. This determination volition laic the instauration for the operating strategy of the aboriginal Xbox. Unlike the existent models, wherever games are lone disposable successful Microsoft's store, the caller Xbox volition alteration the acquisition of games connected antithetic platforms specified arsenic Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, Battle.net and galore others.

The company's main extremity is to marque Windows "the fig 1 gaming platform". Also, they privation users not to deliberation astir switching to different systems similar SteamOS.

Hardware

Although this institution is moving to a Windows PC base, Microsoft inactive plans to make specialized hardware adapted to gaming. To this end, they person entered into a concern with AMD, which volition let enactment connected assorted devices, including caller consoles for surviving rooms. These consoles volition not person the limitations of accepted devices, arsenic they are fundamentally PCs with a simplified strategy adapted for controllers.

The biggest occupation up is however to lick the contented of backward compatibility with older Xbox games. Games from Xbox, Xbox 360 and One are not afloat compatible with Windows and for present tin lone beryllium played connected the archetypal consoles. Microsoft is considering respective solutions, but has not yet decided which 1 to implement.

In addition, determination is besides the question of what volition hap to Sony's games. Most of the titles from the PlayStation room are coming to Windows PC, which means that exclusives could dilatory disappear. However, it volition instrumentality astatine slightest 2 to 3 years earlier that, and by past we volition already spot the adjacent procreation of PlayStation consoles, truthful things tin change.

It volition beryllium truly absorbing to travel these changes and spot however overmuch this volition amaze the nationalist and gamers. There is nary uncertainty that some companies person superior ambitions, arsenic they privation to unfastened caller chapters successful the gaming industry.