14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft will start delivering drivers for users who download games from the Windows Store, in an attempt to offer the best possible gameplay for titles that Windows 10 users purchase.
The company explains that there are cases when the latest games require new drivers, and if users don’t install them, the gameplay is dramatically affected.
Furthermore, getting drivers from the official website of manufacturers isn’t always the easiest thing to do, mostly because this involves search for models and Windows versions, so Microsoft is trying to offer an automated solution that takes care of everything from the very beginning.
Microsoft says that drivers will be downloaded and installed via Windows Update, so the whole process is performed automatically. Reboots will almost certainly be required, as is the case after installing new drivers.
Windows 10 Creators Update
At this moment, it’s not yet clear when Microsoft plans to start the delivery of drivers with game downloads in the Windows Store, but the upcoming Creators Update would be a good moment, especially because it would bring so many other changes for Windows 10 users.
The Windows 10 Creators Update is due in the spring of 2017, most likely in March, so it makes sense for Microsoft to start shipping drivers with game downloads at that time. Furthermore, more games would be added to the Windows Store in the meantime, and the number is expected to keep growing in the coming months.
Microsoft is pushing hard for devs to bring their games to the Windows Store, although it’s been proved that sometimes buyers are actually missing on some critical features, such as cross-platform multiplayer.
In the case of Call of Duty Modern Warfare Remastered, users who purchased the game from the Windows Store were only able to play against other Windows Store buyers, so the multiplayer lobby was mostly empty, as the majority of users bought the game from Steam.