Xbox games on windows without xbox support

Craig Emmott · Jun 10, 2016

How come games that are on the xbox, which are released on windows, arnt "xbox" games. E.G. the don't get achievements, don't allow recording, etc.

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I Spiritus I · Jun 10, 2016

Xbox One & Unity Support

Sounds quite interesting! Even better if you have Windows 8 & a Windows Phone.

Source: Unity announces Xbox One support and partnership with Microsoft | Windows Phone Central

Unity, developers of the wildly popular gaming engine of the same name, announced yesterday at Build 2013 that they have struck up a "strategic partnership" with Microsoft to develop for Xbox One and Windows Phone 8. This collaboration with Microsoft means the development of new development tools geared specifically for both platforms, "including support for many next-generation features like enhanced Kinect gestures and recognition, multiplayer matchmaking, SmartGlass and cloud stuff."

In addition to opening up the development floodgates to both platforms, the new partnership will also benefit those who choose to develop games using the Unity engine.

Current Unity Pro 4 license holders will receive the Windows Store Pro publishing add-on, which will allow them to port games to both the Windows Store and Windows Phone Store, free of charge. Developers who build games published by Microsoft Studios get the tools for both Xbox 360 and Xbox One at no cost. The partnership will also offer up over $100,000 in prizes to those who build "great Windows experiences."

This partnership should prove to be a boon to Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8, who have both seen their fair share of struggles in gaining popularity. It will add much-needed dev cred to Microsoft's mobile operating system, which is something they have desperately been trying to jumpstart. Unity's support for Windows Phone 8 is a welcome turnaround. They decided to pass on Windows Phone 7 back in 2011, but announced last summer that they would indeed support its successor.

But this is no one-sided partnership either. Unity gets to play in Microsoft's gaming waters. If you combine Xbox, Windows and Windows Phone, there is no competitor that comes even close to Microsoft's gaming reach. Throw in these perks for developers that were just announced at Build 2013, and it looks like everybody wins.Click to expand...
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FordGTGuy · Jun 10, 2016

Unity engine adds support for Xbox One, Windows Store Apps and Windows Phone 8

The multi-platform Unity 3D game engine will provide support for Xbox One, Xbox 360, Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8, according to an announcement from Microsoft and Unity at the Build 2013 developer conference.

Unity will develop new tools to support Xbox One, including features like multiplayer matchmaking, SmartGlass, Kinect gesture recognition and Microsoft's Azure cloud technology. Game developers having their work published by Microsoft Studios will get access to Xbox One and Xbox 360 tools from Unity free of charge, Microsoft says.Click to expand...
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Unity engine adds support for Xbox One, Windows Store Apps and Windows Phone 8 | Polygon

PrincessRambeta · Jun 10, 2016

Hiya Which games id this? i maybe be able to answer

Craig Emmott · Nov 2, 2018

Its a general question to any game that is on the xbox and also on the pc. To provide an example, mirrors edge catalyst is on the xbox, which gets achievements and the like, but on the pc it doesn't, even tho windows 10 has all that xbox stuff in it.

Craig Emmott

Its a general question to any game that is on the xbox and also on the pc. To provide an example, mirrors edge catalyst is on the xbox, which gets achievements and the like, but on the pc it doesn't, even tho windows 10 has all that xbox stuff in it.

PrincessRambeta

Hiya Which games id this? i maybe be able to answer

XBF Houmaidi O

Thank you for taking the time to post this on the forum.

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Anonymous_907

I have not had a single recent triple AAA game without controller support. They should jump on this chance now, especially with their recent announcements towards more Xbox and Windows 10 connectivity.

ngocphi

Ms support is more for outlook and Ms account and windows App support

Games fall under xbox games for Windows and xbox support

Xbox games on windows without xbox support