In Depth: Windows 10 on Xbox One: What it really means for gamers

By Cameron Faulkner

Windows is coming to Xbox, but why now?

Xbox and Windows have traveled down separate paths for the last 14 years, and in that time the gaming console has managed to be a smash hit without the ever-popular Windows name hanging from its collar. At the same time, Windows has gone in its own direction, maturing into a slick, feature-packed OS, culminating in Windows 10.

But now their paths are about to cross: Microsoft announced in August that Windows 10 is coming to the Xbox One. But what exactly does it mean for gamers, the people who use Xbox One the most? Master Chief-themed Excel documents?

I prodded Xbox’s Director of Program Management, Mike Ybarra, to find out just why Windows is headed to the console and what it means for gamers. His quick and dirty list of accomplishments include being General Manager for Windows 7 and the Xbox Live team. Ybarra has also been busy lately laying the framework for upcoming titles like Quantum Break, ReCore and Scalebound.

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Source:: techradar.com – Gaming