Microsoft is looking at PC-to-Xbox One streaming

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Ever since Microsoft announced that Windows 10 would support streaming Xbox One games to PC, we’ve all been demanding answers as to if we can stream PC games to Xbox One. After all, that’s the more useful application, right? Microsoft have always said it was something they’d look at, but talking to The Verge head of Xbox Phil Spencer has said that PC streaming is seriously “ in scope of things that we want to do."

It’s all a case of hardware apparently. "We understand if you're going to go PC to Xbox, we need to get keyboard and mouse working completely so you could play those games," explains Spencer. "In terms of where we want to go with our platform, those are absolutely in scope of things that we want to do."

Not only is there the issue of input control, but also the vast variation of hardware configurations. Whilst streaming from Xbox One is easy because the hardware is predictable, “It's actually a little more challenging doing the encoding on the PC side to the Xbox,” says Spencer. “But challenge is good."

So while we don’t quite have any true confirmation that the feature is coming to Windows 10, it is at least great to hear that Microsoft are seriously looking at how it can be done.



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Woodzy-Posted:

i hope this doesn't take too long that's a great feature

TiffxnyPosted:

JoyfulMods Whyy? Hardly any people are going to do that?


Microsoft loves making things no one wants

Joyful-Posted:

Whyy? Hardly any people are going to do that?

AcratPosted:

Kean Don't think that this is at all necessary


Agreed kean !! im with you on that one for sure

AcratPosted:

This is good but they should focus on things like there sales !!!!

iTwerkPosted:

-Kurumu- not gonna lie its a good idea


booo what about the xbox elite users?;)

iTwerkPosted:

Pro- This is a great idea if you ask me, but I don't have a Xbox one xD


same haha i have the xbox elite haha *high five*

ProPosted:

This is a great idea if you ask me, but I don't have a Xbox one xD

KaaiPosted:

not gonna lie its a good idea

ArzuaPosted:

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TheRepGame Getting my xbox one soon!!!

Picking a good time to get it. Honestly should have waited a bit longer like you.


You have it now anyway lol, but so many great updates out for Xbox One.


I'm glad I didn't get mine yet, because now there are tons of sweet bundles I can get.