Windows 8 will again push the PC games industry

Redmond reportedly banking on the Games from an undefined "insider" on TechRadar, Microsoft plans to invest heavily in gaming with Windows 8, the next version of the operating system from Redmond. "Windows 8 will be a big push for PC gaming. Video games are a fundamental component of any operating system," says the insider.

However, the thing will not happen in a short time: the new version of Windows certainly will not be ready before 2012 and lack of information suggests that the development has yet to make a different road. On the other hand, the recruitment of former Microsoft founder of Hewlett-Packard Company Rahul Sood has always been an admirer of PC gaming, as a "general manager for system experience" as part of the 'interactive entertainment business " represents a very clear statement of the intentions of Redmond focus on the games industry.

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