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The announcement reflects and builds on Microsoft’s recent push to bring the Xbox One back under the umbrella of Windows 10 devices. The Xbox One firmware transitioned to a Windows 10-style system in November, 2015, and the company announced that many of its Xbox One-exclusive titles, such as Quantum Break, would have pivoted to “Windows-exclusives,” which will be available on Xbox One and Windows 10 through the Windows 10 store. Spencer said making the Xbox One a Window-based game console will help “decouple” video game platforms from specific hardware platforms. “We can effectively feel a little bit more like we see on PC, where I can still go back and run my old Doom and Quake games that I used to play years ago but I can still see the best 4K games come out and my library is always with me,” Spencer said. Though Spencer’s speech outlined a vision, rather than a tangible plan — he specifically said these remarks are not Microsoft’s official “hardware roadmap” for the Xbox One — his remarks suggest Microsoft may produce external upgrades to enhance the Xbox One’s hardware, or release a new version of the platform that would facilitate such a future.
“When you look at the console space, I believe we will see more hardware innovation in the console space than we’ve ever seen, Spencer said. “You’ll actually see us come out with new hardware capability during a generation allowing the same games to run backward and forward compatible because we have a Universal Windows Application running on top of the Universal Windows Platform that allows us to focus more and more on hardware innovation without invalidating the games that run on that platform.” Of course, this creates new problems, even as it solves age-old complaints. While generational “cycles” hold back innovation, they also make gaming more affordable — players interested in “keeping up” with console gaming trends will be pushed to spend money on hardware more often. Spencer told Polygon in a separate interview he still believed that the game console remains “the best price to performance deal that is out there,” but it isn’t clear exactly Microsoft would implement this strategy, while distinguishing what make consoles valuable compared to PCs.
Of course, this all remains theoretical, so there’s plenty of time for Spencer and Microsoft to think this idea through. In recent years, we’ve seen both Nintendo and Sony offer cross-buy perks to customers, a scheme where buying the console version of a title gives players access to its handheld counterpart and vice versa. Given that Microsoft has no dedicated gaming portable, they’ve been unable to join in — but now the company is establishing its own twist on the promotion.Microsoft is forging plans to offer some of its biggest releases on both the Xbox One and PC, with consumers only needing to purchase the console version to gain access to both. The long-awaited Quantum Break will be among the first titles taking part, with pre-orders securing a copy playable on Windows 10 per a report from PC World.It’s no secret that a huge part of the strategy behind Windows 10 was bringing Microsoft’s disparate array of hardware together under one banner. The Xbox One has seen plenty of change as a result, with its UI brought in line with the styling of Windows 10 on PC, and functionality like streaming console gameplay to a networked computer.
Having been an Xbox One exclusive since its release in 2013, critically lauded fighting game Killer Instinct will make its way to PC when its third season arrives this year. Earlier today, a now-removed report from Gamespot stated that exclusives Gears of War 4 and Scalebound will also be available on Windows 10, as documented on Reddit.Related: Oops! Electronic Arts basically revealed how many Xbox Ones are out thereResponding to a question from a fan on Twitter, head of Xbox Phil Spencer expressed a desire to make cross-buy a “platform feature,” going on to note “we think it’s good for gamers.”Bundling a PC version of the game with its Xbox One release will certainly add value for some consumers. However, there’s a risk that Microsoft’s focus on making big-name exclusives available on both platforms will harm the Xbox One in the long term, as PC gaming continues to become more popular.The console wars are no less competitive today than they were when Sega and Nintendo jostled for power back in the 1990s.