Microsoft is planning a phased rollout for Windows 10, with non-PC platforms like the Xbox One getting the new OS later in 2015.
Windows 10 will first arrive on PC this summer, and Microsoft expert Paul Thurrott has reported that it will be hitting phones, Xbox One, HoloLens, and other devices later this year.
Thurrott was given this information by Windows executive Joe Belfiore when he attended a special event at Microsoft’s Build conference.
Xbox boss Phil Spencer had earlier said that Windows 10 would arrive on Xbox One via a software update. While he didn’t say how it would change the Xbox experience or if it would result in a change in the dashboard, he did say that it would allow Microsoft to port PC experiences to the Xbox One more easily.
Once updated, users will be able to stream Xbox One games to their Windows PC, and several media outlets (like The Verge and Engadget) that tried the streaming feature at Build have come away impressed with its seamless integration and minimal lag.
Microsoft is also planning to encourage cross-platform play across Xbox One and PC, with games like Fable Legends.
The company has projected that Windows 10 will be on one billion devices by 2018, a target that surely hinges on its strategy to get the OS on as many devices as possible.
