Microsoft has announced the official Windows 11 release date.
It will be October 5th, 2021
The announcement was delivered via the Windows Blog today, stating that this is when the free upgrade to Windows 11 will begin rolling out to eligible Windows 10 PCs.
It’s not going to be an instant thing, however, as Microsoft’s phased rollout means that it is only expecting “all eligible devices to be offered the free upgrade to Windows 11 by mid-2022.”
This October 5 date is also when new PCs will start being sold, which come pre-loaded with Microsoft’s brand new OS. Calling this “the first version of a new ear of Windows” the company has also detailed 11 highlights for the new operating system.
The main point for PC gamers is Microsoft’s assertion that “Windows 11 delivers the best Windows ever for gaming.” This might be a rather hyperbolic statement, given that Windows 11 brings only three things for gamers on top of Windows 10: AutoHDR, DirectStorage, and heavy integration of Games Pass.
