Well here’s a new rumor for us all. According to popular game site “Gamespot” Windows 8 will support games which are designed for the Xbox 360. Now as usual with rumors, there is never really any proof to back up this idea so take it with a pinch of salt. It’s a rather wild rumor which appears to be more wishful thinking or from a conversation overheard in a bar down some back alley.
The story originally comes from Insideris but don’t give any legit sources to back it up. They just casually state “according to our sources” so there really is no evidence for this feature.
They claim that Windows 8 will also have a subscription service similar to Xbox Live, but the online gaming will be carried out through the Windows Live Marketplace instead of Xbox Live. This will also mean that PC gamers won’t be competing with gamers using the Xbox console.
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