One of the biggest features in Windows 10's looming Anniversary Update is the arrival of Xbox Play Anywhere. Play Anywhere is the magic that'll allow you to play Microsoft Studios games on Xbox or PC with shared saves and achievements.
When I reported on the update last week, the description on the announcement read: "Every new title published from Microsoft Studios will support Xbox Play Anywhere ..."
Since then, a subtle difference has crept in. Can you spot it? "Every new title published from Microsoft Studios that we showed onstage at E3 this year will support Xbox Play Anywhere ..."
That's a significant—and stealthy—change. Perhaps Microsoft is just keeping its options open. Phil Spencer has previously told us that his aim is not to unify Windows and Xbox entirely.
Update: Phil Spencer told us on Twitter that while the company still wants it's games to hit both Xbox and PC, it'll depend on the fit.
@pcgamer Just clarifying could be unique game not right for all devices. Intent to bring our franchises to Win10 & XB1 is unchanged.July 7, 2016
The latest Windows 11 dev build gives you the ability to snap together commonly paired apps for access in a single click, and I'm already sold
You might mock Microsoft's new emoji button in Windows 11 but as someone that's explained how to quickly access emojis and special characters too many times, I get it
