Microsoft see Xbox One as part of a unique ecosystem including Windows 8 and Windows Phone is quite clear to everyone, the common interface, operating system, or at least a part of it, in console or for some applications already in common like Skype . In short, the link seems to be pretty well outlined.

So it is not surprising that the rumor that Microsoft is reportedly developing an update for the three platforms thanks to a new unified team specially created. According to the usually well-informed in this update Microsoft engineers point to an even tighter integration between the three systems based on windows NT with the result among other things of a single app store and universal development tool. According to rumor, Threshold , a term that technically savvy fans of Halo will sound familiar because they are on the planet whose orbit was the first ring, would arrive in 2015.