Today, Microsoft held a Windows 10 event in New York City. Â Amongst the many cool announcements, such as the Windows 10 Creator Update (which you can read about HERE), Microsoft announced a few interesting details for gamers.
With the Creators Update in Early 2017, Microsoft will be integrating the newly acquired streaming service Beam into it’s platforms. Â What does this mean to you? Â If you are a Twitch user, then not a lot. Â But if you are looking for a different kind of stream, then Beam might be for you. Â Beam is an interactive service that gives views some control over how a broadcaster plays specific games. Â With the update, you can use the Game Bar to instantly start streaming your games on Beam or watch your favorite streamers. Â Beam will be available on Windows 10 and Xbox One.
Not only are we getting Beam integration, but new VR Headsets for Windows 10 are coming soon! A wide range of companies will be building a wide variety of headsets coming in 2017 starting at $299.99. Unfortunately, no announcement on whether or not they will be available for use on Xbox One.
Another really interesting announcement is the expansion of the Arena on Xbox Live program. Â I originally thought that this tournament program would only be run by official Xbox channels. Â However, Microsoft announced that gamers can create their own tournaments! Â Gamers can create a tournament for specific games and set their own rules and length for each tournament. Â You can create your tournament on Xbox Live and track it on Xbox or Windows 10. Â Microsoft also said that hundreds of thousands of servers will be available for Arena to prevent lag and prevent cheating. Â I would love to have the ability to set up GameOctane tournaments, so I can’t wait for this option to come to Xbox One.
You can read some more details from the event by clicking HERE. Â Are you excited by any of these announcements? Â Let us know in the comments!