Rumour: Windows 8 Will Play Xbox 360 Games

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Way back on May 26th the web site Insideris has posted a rumour that the forthcoming Windows 8 operating system for PCs and tablets will allow users to play Xbox 360 games on their PCs. For some reason this unverified rumour has become ‘news’ in the past twenty four hours, so here are the details.

According to sources, ‘Xbox 360 on PC’ will have a subscription fee similar to - but not – Xbox Live. Gamers will use Windows Live Marketplace and only be able to play against other PC gamers and not those on real 360s due to mouse vs controller imbalances.

Could this service be the ‘relaunch of gaming’ that was promised for Windows 8?

“Windows 8 will represent a real new push into PC gaming,” a source told TechRadar. “Gaming will be a key component for the whole OS.”

Please note that this is a totally unsubstantiated rumour, and an old one at that.

http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2011/07/12/rumour-windows-8-will-play-xbox-360-games/

Posted: Jul 12, 2011 8:38 am

Comments

HawkwardPosted: Fri. Jul 15, 2011

Xbox 360 emulator? Piracy :D

AnkokuPosted: Thu. Jul 14, 2011

IF this is true then watch xbox 360 games getting hacked.

VanHalenPosted: Wed. Jul 13, 2011

RecklessMirror Watch it be all laggy and suck like windows 7...

that is most likely just you...

RojoPosted: Wed. Jul 13, 2011

Watch it be all laggy and suck like windows 7...

JoseLowks1Posted: Wed. Jul 13, 2011

AWESOME

TTG_CalzehPosted: Tue. Jul 12, 2011

I hope it does more PC Gamers is a good thing I mean I play wii,DS,PC,PS3 and xbox (Cos im uber rich jks) and PC needs more people!

RoundishMuffinPosted: Tue. Jul 12, 2011

I'd love this, since this would probably mean more games for pc. However, I don't want to have to pay a separate fee to the same company I'm already shelling out to for xbox live (which offers similar services).