Huddy said that Windows 7 is Microsoft's most popular operating system, making up 52% of all Windows users. Despite those numbers, DirectX 12 will not be supported by Windows 7.

Though the addition of DirectX 12 support to Windows 7 will benefit gamers on the operating system, gamers on the platform will want to explore upgrade paths to Windows 10 in the future.

Microsoft is making a very surprising addition to Windows 7 this week, with the support of DirectX 12 for the nearly 10-year-old operating system.