Windows 10 Release Date, Features & Rumors: What to Expect from Xbox App?

With Windows 10 set for a release this 2015, Microsoft has ensured that distinct features will be integrated into the OS’ latest version. The Xbox App is no exception as Windows 10 will now enable the streaming of games onto PCs.

The app will make Xbox One features available to PCs that will upgrade to Windows 10. This will allow users to go through their friends list, chat with other users and share game footage.

Users of the Windows 10 Preview version can already check out the Xbox app to see the features themselves, although specific components will only be available after the operating system's official release.

While Microsoft will reportedly incorporate more features to the Xbox app, the streaming capabilities that it has provided to the upcoming OS has already generated much buzz among fans, experts and critics alike.

In particular, desktops, laptops and tablets with Windows 10 can enjoy the new streaming feature. Xbox One titles can easily be streamed to PCs by connecting the PC and Xbox One through the Xbox App.

Users will have to carry out a key setup process that will only take a few minutes for them to enjoy their games. A Wi-Fi connection is a must to utilize the streaming functionality for Windows 10 and the Xbox App.

Another great news is that players can stream practically any title for the Xbox One. With the official release of its final version, Windows 10 will expand the Xbox One library to increase the number of games that can be streamed.

Moreover, the cross-platform multiplayer mode will be enabled, allowing both PC and console users to enjoy their gaming experience on the same multiplayer servers. Such component has been added by Microsoft as a response to gamers who have requested for cross-platform capabilities.

According to VentureBeat, Microsoft has taken the big opportunity to combine the capabilities of both Windows and the Xbox One to further boost the company’s gaming division.

In the United States alone, more than 50 percent of individuals who play games on PCs and consoles have been found to splurge on each platform. Moreover, 10 percent of gamers playing on both pay out a large amount of money on such platforms.

“If Microsoft can lure Xbox gamers that are already spending money on the PC to migrate this spending to the Xbox app, it can take more money from the same gamers’ wallets,” research site Newzoo concluded.