Windows 10’s universal apps will work on Xbox One

Apps are the glue that will tie Microsoft’s various platforms together.

Microsoft revealed that Windows 10 will have universal apps that will work on its Xbox One console, which analysts estimate has sold about 11 million systems. The company announced the functionality at its Windows 10 event today in Redmond, Wash. This means that developers can build software once and deploy it across the PC and console — along with tablet and smartphone — simultaneously.