On the user side, system security should be a lot more robust thanks to the sandboxed application platform used on UWP, and apps can be easily installed through the store, and removed without much fuss. Right off the bat, Phil Spencer, head of the Xbox team, announced that the Universal Windows Platform would be a better platform for game developers, as well as users. That’s not a big surprise, since the gaming industry is one of the few bright spots in the PC market, and with the recent release of consumer virtual reality headsets, there’s a big opportunity here for all parties to improve and update the hardware and software. The emphasis they are putting on gaming in the last while is quite a change, and gaming on both Xbox and PC is a much bigger focus for Microsoft than in the recent history.
They even brought Phil Spencer out to announce the upcoming plans for gaming on Windows. Having developers rushing to work with DirectX 12 is a sign that Microsoft is well positioned to execute on its UWP plans.With the Windows Anniversary Edition, Microsoft has detailed some upcoming improvements for gaming. Microsoft is behind Sony’s PlayStation in the console space, and the Windows organization is widening its scope to focus on the larger $99.3 billion gaming market instead (where PC online games thrive worldwide). During a presentation at the company’s Build conference for developers today in San Francisco, Spencer spent much of his time emphasizing the many ways Microsoft is trying to make it easier for developers to deploy their games and apps to a variety of devices - like Xbox One, desktop, and HoloLens - while still having the tools to optimize performance for each thanks to the Universal Windows Platform initiative.
Most developers are not hesitating to upgrade to Microsoft’s latest graphics programming interface.ĭirectX 12 is the latest entry in Microsoft’s bundle of APIs (application programming interfaces) for getting the most out of visuals on Windows 10, and it has seen faster adoption among developers than any previous DirectX, according to Xbox boss Phil Spencer. Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23.
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