Microsoft exec hints at future Xbox One-Windows 8 cross platform
Since the Xbox One has a version of Windows 8 running on its system for apps, it stands to reason there could also be cross-platform gaming for Xbox One and Windows 8 at some point. In a new interview with AusGamers, Microsoft Games Studios head Phil Spencer was asked about that possibility and he stated, "I’m not allowed to leak things" and then reportedly smiled.
Spencer then expanded on that statement, saying that Microsoft has experimented with connecting Windows 8 games to consoles at some level, such as Halo: Spartan Assault, where playing the game on Windows 8 or Windows Phone 8 can unlock some content in Halo 4 for the Xbox 360. He added:
This connected ecosystem across all the different devices is definitely where I think the future of gaming is going; you don’t have to do it as a developer, but you have the capability and I think a system like Xbox Live across all those screens where you know who someone is and who their friends are, what their Achievements are and their progression is really critical to that.
It sounds like Microsoft will be adding at least some kind of cross-platform support for Xbox One and Windows 8 games at some point. The big questions are when it will happen and how deep will that connection actually get.
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Corn_DogPosted:
Dr-JGossip Dont mix console and PC please..
They already kinda did with the 360, and know one complained about that
Mixin up the medicine, er I mean consoles lol
MaggardoPosted:
I think this is a good idea, but then another side of me, says it's a bad idea. Either way, I think it would be nice to see a Cross Platform, game, that could play between PC, and Console!
neboPosted:
I hate it when games have windows live or anything of the sort, I would like to play my game without having to deal with signing up, signing in, etc.
Dr-JPosted:
Gossip Dont mix console and PC please..
They already kinda did with the 360, and know one complained about that
PashtunPosted:
This is stupid. PC gamers will r*pe xbox gamers. This is because the mouse offers more accuracy if you use it correctly. This is coming from a console gamer.
TTGAmAzing1Posted:
This would be really nice having them work together. Im confused how it would work though
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