By Jake Muncy
On Wednesday, Microsoft hosted a Windows 10 event at its Redmond, Wash. campus, revealing to the public much more about what the operating system will look like and what the company’s plans are for the nascent OS.
Slated for release later this year, Windows 10 will bring a whole host of changes, including an attempt to integrate the Windows 10 experience into the tech lives of its users across platforms. Naturally, this includes the Xbox One, which seemed be of particular focus.
If you have an Xbox One, here’s what you can expect come launch.
Xbox DNA in Windows 10
Microsoft has tried to work the Xbox into its Windows experience before. Games for Windows Live was an (failed) attempt to Xbox-ify its PC gaming output, and the Smartglass app has long allowed for gamers to use their Windows devices as second screens for Xbox games, displaying maps and the like. Now, though, Xbox One seems to be built into the design of Windows 10 from the ground up.
Central to this, every Windows 10 copy will come with an Xbox app, which connects players to their consoles and brings an Xbox-style …read more
Source: techradar.com – Gaming
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