PC-to-Xbox One game streaming is in the pipeline for Windows 10

One of the features of Windows 10 that created ripples of excitement is the ability to stream Xbox One games from the console to a PC. But what about doing things the other way round?

If you like the idea of turning your already-powerful Xbox One into a fully upgradable games PC, you'll soon be able to do just that. Microsoft is currently working on PC-to-Xbox One game streaming, and you might not have to wait too long.

In an interview with The Verge, Microsoft's Phil Spencer said that there are few obstacles to overcome to make PC-to-console streaming a reality, including adding support for using a mouse and keyboard. Microsoft has learned that gamers want greater flexibility and this is a luxury that Windows 10 affords them.

It is relatively simple to bring console games to PC, but giving people the option of playing PC games on their Xbox One is a slightly different matter. Console-to-PC streaming is easy to manage "because we know exactly what you have. It's actually a little more challenging doing the encoding on the PC side to the Xbox, but challenge is good". The range of hardware that’s out there for PC gamers clearly presents something of a challenge as developers need to find a way to bring powerful features to a non-upgradable console.

This is really a continuation of Microsoft's vision of blurring the boundaries between devices, and it will be interesting to see how popular it proves.