Its a fair point but its not entirely accurate. If consumer windows users quit for another OS enmasse MS would feel it. Linux and Mac also have viable alternatives to Office apps, onedrive etc. Then there’s knock-on reputational damage to wholly-consumer Xbox.
At the very least shareholders would ask questions. Going whole-hog on AI doesn’t seem like a good bed regardless of where your money comes from.
theangriestbird@beehaw.org 3 days ago
It’s kind of the last slice they have left for gaming. Windows remains the de facto platform for PC gaming. It’s not as big as the segments you are describing, but it’s critical to Xbox’s near future plans. If they lose that advantage in gaming (Linux gaming is on the rise), Xbox becomes just another third-party publisher in the games space.