More likely is that developers will start to work with Microsoft as cloud windows would become a sort of walled garden that is pretty useful if you want to crack down on cheating. And users will just be priced higher for bigger hardware demand, or be shifted to Xbox. In fact maybe even split Xbox into a separate OS specifically for gaming, so you could sell both OSes to gamers.
More likely is that developers will start to work with Microsoft as cloud windows would become a sort of walled garden that is pretty useful if you want to crack down on cheating. And users will just be priced higher for bigger hardware demand, or be shifted to Xbox. In fact maybe even split Xbox into a separate OS specifically for gaming, so you could sell both OSes to gamers.
Honestly, I think linux is going to pull ahead in the long run for gaming.