
The entire interface would be optimized for both controller and mouse-and-keyboard input, allowing you to build a living room PC that’s more powerful and open than any Xbox console.īut perhaps the biggest issue with the Windows Store is its lack of mod support. This would allow users to launch games from any source-not just the Microsoft Store (formerly known as the Windows Store)-along with media apps such as Netflix, Hulu, and Spotify. To go a step further, this version of Windows could offer a full-screen game launcher similar to the Xbox One home screen and Steam’s Big Picture Mode. Who needs shortcuts to calendar appointments and email alerts when you could start playing games instead? While the current Game Bar shows just a few screen capture and broadcast options, an expanded version would resembled the Xbox One Guide with recent games, friend activity, achievements, and messages. Microsoft could also greatly expand the Game Bar overlay that appears when you press Win-G or the center button on an Xbox controller. Recent games and Xbox Live activity could appear directly on the Windows 10 lock screen for quick access. In this theoretical version of Windows, games would be faster to launch and easier to mange.
