Windows is the quintessential operating system for gamers, so the news around it is always interesting. With the announcement of new features for this OS during this June by Microsoft, we cannot help but think about what we expect from it as gamers.

Although we usually limit the subject of software to video games themselves, leaving the more technical side of our texts to the hardware itself, it would be very naive for us to miss the possibility of talking about the possible changes that are coming for such an important piece in everything equipment such as the operating system (OS) that prepares our devices for their closest use. And is that a few days ago we could see how Satya Nadella , current CEO of Microsoft, announced in a video event for developers that we would know more about the “future of Windows” during the current month of June, dating the meeting for a date as close as next June 24th. An ad that was accompaniedby a tweet from the official account of the well-known operating system.

How could it be otherwise, after this news began the usual hubbub that happens to this type of event by users and media alike. Due to the importance of the operating system for thousands of teams of players around the globe, we wanted to join the aforementioned hubbub from a point of view, let’s say, hopeful, talking about what we hope to see in this future of Windows that Microsoft is talking about. and what we would like to see in him from the point of view of who we are: back and forth players. In recent days a significant amount of information, captures and videos about the new operating system has been leaked, but we still have some wishes and things that we would like to see apart from everything seen.

Windows 10: a huge and powerful chimera

Microsoft released the first version of Windows 10 (W10) almost six years ago. Its current “flag” OS has received an update a few hours ago from the time of writing this text, and throughout its existence it has become one of the most standardized versions of the life of this emblematic software, with a quota market share of over 60% of Window users and a user base that, in turn, represents eight out of ten computersof personal use according to the latest surveys. These numbers accompany the statements made by Redmond about five years ago, in which they clarified that their intention with W10 was to create a standardized and unified version of the OS and its functions. That is to say, the leap of Windows towards a service model that seems so close to the times.

However interesting Microsoft’s intentions were, this distribution model has proven to be a daunting task . The adoption of a single platform for all Windows devices and the appearance of constant update models have brought important advantages in terms of security and sanitation of many computers, but the general stability of these versions has also decreased, the time between palpable changes, and has lengthened the error correction stages. The result has been, although positive in the overall approach, somewhat less palpable than expected, largely due to the fragments of past iterations that the OS has dragged with it for decades, some traces that MS has focused on polishing or replacing completely little by little.

Therefore, the rumors that speak of a significant change in the OS are not surprising, one that goes beyond the semi-annual update model that the North American company had carried out until now. These rumors speak of a full- fledged Windows 11 , and while we think that is far from the true intentions of the guys at Redmond, we do know that they are working on a major structural change for the OS. Something that brings us to our next point.

What changes do we hope to see in the new Windows?

Although Microsoft’s direction since the launch of Windows 10 has been to unite its operating system, make it truly universal both at the development level, in use or in visual language, those of Redmond have found themselves taking some other important turn during the lifetime of W10. The recovery of Win32 after the commitment to UWP, the discovery of the cancellation of Windows 10X for the general public, the important work of visual adaptation of the OS in recent months, or the commitment to Windows Core for development are just some samples of these twists, changes and various skids, all always under the same objective. The future Windows 11 is a golden opportunity to cement many of these ideasconsistently, and Microsoft, of course, knows that very well. Perhaps for this reason, we have heard about the great visual rejuvenation that the SO prepares, or the important changes to sections as primary as the MS store. Some of the expected changes are as follows:

Like everything that is born of rumors, you are not entirely sure what changes the new Windows will bring. We know that Microsoft has been preparing the implementation of these changes for almost a year now , changes that we look forward to in favor of a better operating system, although perhaps the rumors that have existed so far seem somewhat distant to us from the detachment of past elements that many users and developers have long been eager to have. These changes, however, are not bad news for many players.

Windows 11. Image: The Verge.

The promised changes to the store, on the other hand, are very interesting for players. We know that the MS store wants to be more accessible, as the news about the drop in its commissions reflects, but what we find especially hopeful for our environment is the aforementioned reconciliation with Win32, as well as the rumors that speak of a marketplace in which to host third-party applications . If true, we would have before us one more store in which to buy our titles at the level of so many others on the platform, a distant cry from its current state, which has improved, but is still somewhat behind.

And for the players?

Windows 11. Image: The Verge.

Windows 10 has been – and continues to be – a good operating system for gamers. Even with certain inconsistency problems and a re-adaptation work that continues to this day, the introduction of elements such as the Game Pass to the Microsoft store, the improvements in the Xbox application, favoring the development of video games within the unique framework of Windows , or so many other additions at the visual and user experience level have made Microsoft’s OS one of the most popular among PC gamers . With the changes that are coming in the near future, and to see what Microsoft definitely presents, the numerous rumors about the Redmond operating system store should be, at the very least, an interesting addition for gamers.

With the trajectory of MS in W10 we are hopeful about the future of WindowsThe idea of ​​a shopping center where you can find the current Windows Store catalog, along with native Win32 games, is very interesting news, especially if we look at the current market of online video game stores on the platform, which always has enjoyed the existence of a certain diversity when choosing where to buy -even despite the monolithic nature of platforms such as Steam- and that should be a difficult but healthy environment for Microsoft’s new proposal.

The change to Windows, how could it be otherwise, will affect users, companies and developers alike; but we are confident that, within the family of users, and more specifically, that of players, the changes that will take place during the coming months will be appreciated by them. Although these last words are more a wish than a certainty, a wish with which we are going to conclude this text. We hope it has been of your interest.