Microsoft has officially confirmed that the next version of its graphics API is coming to the next version of its operating system. DirectX 12 arrives with Windows 10.
At the same time, the technology will also be supported by Unreal Engine 4, from Epic Games. This should ensure that a lot of the future games (both on PC and Xbox One) will take advantage of the new application programming interface.
While elaborate details have not been shared, the company posted a confirmation that the final version of Windows 10 will ship with DirectX 12.
In the meantime, developers that enroll in the Windows Insider Program and DirectX 12 Early Access will get everything they need to take advantage of the technology before others:
“We especially encourage gamers to help us make this release great for you by becoming Windows Insiders. Game developers who are part of our DirectX 12 Early Access program have even more incentive to join the Windows Insider program.
These game developers will receive everything they need to kickstart their DX12 development, including: updated runtime, API headers, drivers, documentation, and samples, all of which will work with the Windows 10 Technical Preview.”
The software titan also announced that it worked with Epic Games to develop a special version of the technology for Unreal Engine 4.
DirectX 12 is set to be supported by almost all major hardware manufacturers, including NVIDIA and Intel. And thanks to the performance and battery improvements it brings, the new technology is set to be a difference maker in games, visuals and multimedia.
We’ve heard a lot about it leading up to this confirmation, now all we need is to find out whether it will be backwards compatible with earlier versions of the operating system, at least Windows 7.
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