Microsoft is working on enabling Windows 10 game streaming to Xbox One

Keyboard and mouse support essential, says head of Xbox Phil Spencer.

A future update to Windows 10 and Xbox One could allow PC games to be streamed to the console, head of Xbox Phil Spencer has told The Verge.

With the launch of Windows 10 today, Xbox One users are able to stream games to Windows 10 devices, and there's a good chance that at some point in the future the reverse will also possible.

"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."

Spencer says PC to Xbox is a little more challenging from a technical perspective because not all PCs are equal.

"It's actually a little more challenging doing the encoding on the PC side to the Xbox, but challenge is good," he said.

So who knows, by spring 2016 perhaps Xbox One gamers will be able to get Street Fighter 6 on their system after all.

Source: The Verge

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PATRON

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I like the idea, the Playstation TV box works in a similar way, as does the Vita and it's really handy when a console is in a different room, like Karlius says.

It's the same with Steam when you have a lower powered laptop you can stream from a better PC somewhere else in the house.

Posted 14:20 on 30 July 2015

Karlius@ Lunk

As a 14 year old I doubt you understand the complexities of adulthood gaming. The console is in the living room where the big TV is. However that TV is the most utilised. When the partner or kids want to watch something it means no game time or the possibility of moving the console. However with streaming you can pick up a laptop and play in the garden, a bedroom, the kitchen or living room wherever. So it truly is a godsend for allowing us crustaceans to continue gaming. As is the PS stream to PSP feature.

The same then works in the reverse. You have a PC in the bedroom/study. You'd far prefer to play on the big tv but you're not allowed an unsightly PC in the living room. Thus turn on the PC and stream to the big TV when the partner and kids are at her mothers.

Posted 14:08 on 30 July 2015

PATRON

Svennibus@ Lunk

Right, agree to disagree.

I'll have my planet, you have yours.

Posted 18:54 on 29 July 2015

Lunk@ mainy1975

Like what for instance? A remaster of a remaster on ps quad or some other below mediocore triple A title on xbone? Enlighten me

Posted 16:58 on 29 July 2015

mainy1975

So you've not played either console but your ps3 is clearly better than both, there have been great games on both consoles you are missing out.

Posted 15:17 on 29 July 2015

Lunk@ Svennibus

They haven't done anything right from the start of their first console.

What would be the advantages of streaming games from the pc to xbone? Literally NONE. Same goes the other way around, there are no advantages for streaming xbone games to PC. If you have xbone, why would you play it on a more crappy framerate with a bigger latency? It's a completely useless feature with no point whatsoever. Just like every microsoft console to date.

What would be the point of removing x360 from under your TV, just fire it up and play the games you want to have backwards compatibility now and you don't have to wait for some douchebag to approve the backwards compatibility on the new console system, simples. I still use my ps3 to watch films and play a few games. I don't see a point of having a new generation of consoles, maybe next year when uncharted 4 will be released I'll finally upgrade to new console.

Posted 13:04 on 29 July 2015

PATRON

Svennibus@ Lunk

Microsoft (xbox) just can't seem to do anything right by the internet these days.

As mainly a PC gamer, I like this feature. It enables me to play my games from my couch without having to buy an extra pc and without having to use cables. If done right it could convince me to use my xbox one more.

For the backwards compat, it is in beta and not all titles for release are announced... I will not comment on the amount of titles until the full release. Also being able to remove my ps3 and xbox 360 from under my tv, yet please! Those things are gathering dust just so that I can have a nostalgia trip once in a while.

Posted 12:48 on 29 July 2015

Lunk

What's the point of this feature? It seems that microsoft is clutching for straws at this point, first they announce the backwards compatibility like it's a second comming of jesus christ superstar, but it turns out it's only for a handful of selected games and you'll still play the game with the same resolution and framerate like you did on the older console. So why not just play the game on the old console I say? It is presumed that 99% of the xbone sheeps have xbox360 too, still, so what's the point of that too?

Posted 12:33 on 29 July 2015