If you were still curious as to how the Xbox One operating system truly handles itself under the hood, we have some very interesting details to share. We previously knew that the Xbox One OS featured similarities with Windows 8, but now we find out just how close that similarity really is.
You may not realize, but Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox One console and Windows 8 share closer traits than you may think. A new analysis has been completed and revealed that Xbox One is split up between three operating systems.
This part you may already know, but what is new is that the Xbox One has the ability to run a carbon copy of Windows 8 just as you see on PC – meaning that what runs on Xbox One can essentially run on Windows 8 too, ie Xbox One games and apps.
This revelation has been detailed by the guys over at WCCFTech, who confirm the three part OS of the Xbox One in more detail. Along with the fact that the Xbox One runs on a full version of Windows 8, we also hear additional information on how the Xbox One can run a ‘stripped down’ version of Windows 8 as well.
#Microsoft #XboxOne actually uses Windows 8 for both Games and Apps. The Host OS or RTOS only manages resources. http://t.co/EJ6JJ2ZbWa
— Usman Pirzada (@usmanpirzada) April 20, 2014
It’s intriguing stuff indeed and we suggest you check out the full analysis in the link above. This of course could have interesting implications if we reach a point down the line where users manage to open up the Xbox One OS completely and find out for themselves that their Xbox One games are fully playable on PC.
The real conclusion to take away here from the analysis is as follows:
“Because if you run a game or an app on the Xbox One, it will either run in the full Windows 8 or the stripped down version of Windows 8. Either way it runs on Windows 8”
Now you know why Microsoft has been very quiet on what exactly makes the Xbox One tick inside, on top of the hardware specs that we already know about. Give us your reaction to the news and what you think the implications of this could be.
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