It certainly helps that the operating system on Xbox consoles is already built on top of Windows, which gives the company a leg up in its efforts at streamlining handheld gaming on Windows.
Ronald spoke about Microsoft wanting to tie in the gaming experiences on Xbox and Windows more closely.
“The reality is the Xbox operating system is built on top of Windows. So there’s a lot of infrastructure that we built in the console space that we can bring to the PC space and really deliver that premium gaming experience on any device.”
Unlike Valve’s approach to its operating system, however, Microsoft isn’t looking to hide away the core Windows functionality.