Microsoft's DirectX API has been a core part of gaming for decades, and Microsoft is preparing to upgrade this platform for the AI era. The new DirectX will have AI upscaling at the core, giving ...

Microsoft is also jumping on board the AI train for gaming, with DirectX support for neural rendering confirmed to be inbound.

Microsoft has unveiled DirectX Raytracing 1.2 (DXR 1.2) at GDC 2025, introducing two major innovations designed to address key ray tracing performance bottlenecks: Opacity Micromaps (OMM) and ...

Ray tracing could get a big performance uplift with Microsoft's DirectX Raytracing 1.2 update.

Founder Sajid Farooq, former lead of DirectX at Microsoft, brings seasoned leadership and a bold vision, believing gamers are ready for worlds and stories that break the mold.

Founder Sajid Farooq, former lead of DirectX at Microsoft, brings seasoned leadership and a bold vision, believing gamers are ready for worlds and stories that break the mold.

At Gamescom 2025 in Cologne, Germany, Microsoft announced a series of gaming-focused enhancements coming to the Windows ecosystem. Alongside new hardware in the Asus ROG Xbox ...

Microsoft's new Advanced Shader Delivery tech promises to save time for the end user by pre-compiling required game assets, images and files via the cloud.