Again, there is no difference. I'm pretty sure that if MS wanted, you could install steam on an X1 and play all of the games. But they don't so you can't. It already is a full fledged PC that's gated by its customized OS.

If MS markets their new box as a PC they would still give it a custom UI and will still use DRM so you can only play approved games on it. That's the whole deal of a console. A simplified PC. So their next box would make literally no difference to the mainstream consumer.

If they wanted that it would've happened by now.

I assume you mean by the end of 2018, which I still think might be a little early.

But yeah, that would make sense. Just make the next Xbox a tower pretty much, turn Xbox into a Steam style storefront and go from there.

Needless to say, the next console generation is going to be very interesting.

So basically MS may produce a line of Steambox-types? It's possible. But, that means producing even more hardware. Would it be more profitable to bring Xbox to PC? Or bring Xbox Live to another batch of Windows 10 devices?

I think he means just one steambox type system, rather than a line of them.

Ill be pist if come halo 6 I gotta play against people using keyboard and mouse.

Jesus, I never thought of that...how do they balance the games for controllers and keyboards?

Yep, I think the latest statement that Halo 5 might seriously come to PC is a major indicator that this is MS's next move. I think the Xbox brand will be their gaming PC brand, more or less. The brand isn't going to beat PlayStation *and* make money in the console market so no use sticking around there. I don't even think it will be steambox in style. It will literally be a gaming PC line.

Yes, sounds reasonable, will likely use continuum too double as a competent PC.

I don't want Microsoft games in my Nintendo consoles. If they want to go third party they'd better go do it somewhere else.