Imagine launching your Xbox and now, instead of finding the Epic Games Store, select Xbox Game Pass! And future gamers may likely experience Microsoft’s new Xbox design. Phil Spencer, head of Microsoft gaming units, noted a significant movement in line with allowing PC game stores on the upcoming Xbox. This could ultimately make consoles and PCs equally impressive, while also ensuring a good game variety and possibly lower costs.
However, don’t despair until we check out its potential pitfalls. biggest? Enable Xbox to emulate x86-64-based PC games. This is the entry point where Steam Deck comes in. Valve, the maker of Steam, faced a similar challenge with its handheld PCs. Users have seen tremendous improvements because Proton IL is a bridge between games and the Linux operating system. Also, Microsoft can do something similar for them when they launch their next version of Xbox, and it will be possible for them to understand PC games.
Spencer also has another approach, which is multiplatform exclusivity rather than embracing a more open ecosystem. Creating interconnection between the Xbox and PC markets would be a huge “wave” in the right direction. There is no doubt that gaming is the type of entertainment where gamers have the most to gain: an increase in the number of games available at potentially equal to or even lower retail prices than their competitors. Such a forecast sounds amazing, but we’ll see how it turns out when we get the facts from Microsoft as the tech giant reveals more details on the new Xbox.
