Microsoft to reveal its plans for 'gaming on Windows' in January

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Xbox head Phil Spencer will make an appearance at a special Windows 10 event in January to discuss the company's plans for Windows gaming.

The event, taking place at the firm's Redmond HQ on January 21, will see several Microsoft bigwigs offer an insight into the next major iteration of its operating system - and gaming will be a part of that conversation.

"I'll be focusing more on what we are doing on Win10 in January," commented Spencer via Twitter.

"It's time for us to talk about gaming on Windows," he added.

According to an official announcement on the event, Spencer will join a panel of execs who will "talk about the Windows 10 consumer experience".

Microsoft's Xbox business has enjoyed a successful end to 2014, with Xbox One being the best-selling console in both the US and the UK in November.

This represents a welcome turnaround for Microsoft in the US. According to retail monitor NPD Group, PS4 outsold Xbox One in each of the first ten months of 2014. Prior to November 2014, Xbox One's last monthly sales victory in the US came in December 2013.

Posted: Dec 15, 2014 10:21 pm
Related Forum: PC Gaming Forum

Source: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/482677/microsoft-to-reveal-its-plans-for-gaming-on-windows-in-january/

Comments

MusketPosted: Tue. Dec 23, 2014

Glad they are updating it. Some of the games were getting old.

Connor1857Posted: Mon. Dec 22, 2014

I'm sure this won't really be anything special. Just another unneeded addon.

PhotoShop852Posted: Mon. Dec 22, 2014

Treyarched Gaming on Windows, hey Microsoft lemme tell you about a piece of software called Steam.

lol who needs Games for Windows when you can have Steam and have great discounts on a bunch of games. If I want to play Halo and Halo 2 for PC I'll just download it for free on a torrent website.

TreyarchedPosted: Sat. Dec 20, 2014

Gaming on Windows, hey Microsoft lemme tell you about a piece of software called Steam.

MajPosted: Sat. Dec 20, 2014

Windows 10 Does look pretty sick, But Microsoft will be trying to milk the gaming thing for extra money

StonerzardPosted: Fri. Dec 19, 2014

CJx Glad teh Xone sold better than the PS4, finally.

This comment sums up the stupidity of console wars. You're glad? Because you're profiting off of it? No. Because you think that if you're a fanboy so much that someone in Microsoft will reward you? Most probably.

StonerzardPosted: Fri. Dec 19, 2014

Grimlock The look of it is pretty cool. I would also love to see some game on windows since im a gamer.

lol

Windows gaming sucks. Only because you can only play them games if you run Windows, I do - but there's a lot of people out there that doesn't. Steam gaming is where it's at, and that's the way all PC gaming should be imo

DualWieldPosted: Fri. Dec 19, 2014

Glad teh Xone sold better than the PS4, finally.

TomPosted: Thu. Dec 18, 2014

The look of it is pretty cool. I would also love to see some game on windows since im a gamer.