14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has officially acknowledged that it’s working on a gaming mode for Windows 10 that would have the operating system prioritize resource allocation for certain processes, while putting less critical ones in standby mode to improve gaming performance.
The recently-released Windows 10 build 15007 came with an early implementation of the so-called Game Mode, but just we told you yesterday, it doesn’t do much at the moment.
After the company remained tight-lipped on its efforts to launch a game mode, a post on the Xbox blog this morning sets things straight and officially confirms that such a feature is in the works.
“Our goal is to make Windows 10 the best Windows ever for gaming. With the Creators Update, we’re introducing a new feature called Game Mode,” Microsoft says.
“Windows Insiders will start seeing some of the visual elements for Game Mode this week, with the feature being fully operational in builds shortly thereafter. Our vision is for Game Mode to optimize your Windows 10 PC for increased performance in gaming. This is a big update for Windows; we’re looking forward to Insiders getting their hands on this new feature for further testing, and we’ll have much more to share on what it is and how it works soon, so stayed tuned.”
Coming with the Creators Update in April
The first time we spotted Game Mode was in late December, when leaked builds of Windows 10 came with evidence hinting at such a feature.
And what’s also important to note is that a Windows 10 feature that would boost gaming performance using smart resource allocation was one of the top requests on UserVoice, Microsoft’s feedback platform before the Feedback Hub.
For the moment, it’s not yet clear when Microsoft wants to make this new gaming feature available for insiders, but it should go live for everyone in the Creators Update. According to sources familiar with Microsoft’s plans, the Creators Update is projected to launch in April as version 1704. Insiders should receive it before everyone else, most likely in March.