@ quickset, falviousuk

Well thanks you two, I've learned something new and I'll be looking into how to set it up. I'll admit (obviously) I don't know much in these areas so I hope I provided a good laugh, no shame lol.

well, wait...

what falviousuk is saying DOES stream it through the internet, but that is a purpose built set up to connect devices to a home network from 'outside' of it (or, at least, one way of doing it)...

MS is not streaming the game through anything, though...its just a local 'mirroring' thing...and you can do that on a home network that has no internet connection at all...just clarifying...you would need a home router, though...as i don't think this is a wifi direct thing, like miracast or the way some phones connect to televisions...

@Crimzon

"I'm talking about releasing the software that emulates the Xbox 360 hardware on Windows 10, and selling Xbox 360 games directly through the Windows 10 store on PC. That way people can buy and play Xbox 360 games on PC without needing an Xbox One or an Xbox 360"

And that is exactly WHY that wont be happening. Its part of the xbox selling points. They still need to sell xbox consoles. Its actually a good move, on their part to keep BC on xbox. If yo REALLY want those X360 games you will buy an X360 or better yet an XB1.And selling more xbox consoles is a good thing.

@Crimzon
"That way people can buy and play Xbox 360 games on PC without needing an Xbox One or an Xbox 360, the games run natively on Windows 10 instead via the emulation software."

why would they do that? they want the xbox to be part of it all and make it run with windows 10 in unison. what's next, allowing mario maker on the pc?

microsoft is trying to get a bigger audience by having microsoft apps running on windows 10 and the xbox one.

I think 360 emulation will come to PC. Microsoft is a different company. They are making their money on being the go to brand and that means having you using a Microsoft product at every turn. It's a different way of marketing.

Microsoft currently spends several billion a year on advertising. Why not allow a PC to play an Xbox game. If that sells hardware great. Add all of the potential new Xbox gamers with Steam like sales on older Xbox titles.

And so much of this will be cross buy which adds value to Surface as well. Surface is growing while iPad is shrinking. Windows phone is growing also. Though Apple is still killing it on phones. Remember Microsoft is geared towards cloud and mobile first now and services. Anything that brings another Windows device into your home is a potential win for them.

Ms isn't worried that some legacy 360 software on PC will cannibalize anything with the 360...they're worried it'll do it to the Xbox One...and it will...full 360 emulation on PC, cross platform play on win 10 PC with XBO players, xbox app integrating all xbl features on PC...without a subscription?...all XBO gaming software have some sort of Win 10 PC variant, etc....everyone keeps asking for this stuff, a lot of it gets reoccurring rumors in the media, and sure...it all sounds nice...

but seriously...why...would anyone even consider an Xbox one at that point?

its like everyone has been surprised that Ms 'doesn't get' PC gaming since 2001...of course they don't...they put all their eggs in a completely different basket...and all this new stuff coming to PC is entirely a product of a recent console release that isn't exactly future proof...that isn't a dig at the xbox one, i'm only saying: if they do what even xbox one owners seem to be asking for...they're literally making the existence of the xbox one pointless...