Okay, so you know how life throws these curveballs and you’re just like, “Wait, hold on a sec.” Well, Microsoft is kinda doing that with their whole Xbox app scene on PC. Picture this: you’re playing games from all sorts of places — Steam, Epic, whatever — and suddenly here’s Microsoft trying to get them all playing nice in one spot. I mean, who saw that coming, right? This week, Xbox Insiders (those lucky ducks) are getting a sneak peek at this new feature. Supposedly, it’ll hit ROG Xbox Ally handhelds later.
Now, what’s this new shiny thing, you ask? It’s basically a library that gathers all your games from different stores into one cozy place on the Xbox app. Keeps it all tidy, like a sock drawer, but for games. At first, we’re talking Battle.net, EA, and Riot through Game Pass, but Microsoft says they’re rolling out the welcome mat to more stores soon. Steam, Epic, GoG — your ears better be burning.
If — and that’s a big “if” — they snag all the big guys, then boom, all your games under one roof. Console vibes on a PC. Y’know, kinda like how GoG Galaxy does it, but inside Windows 11 where you already are. Makes you wanna think twice about those random desktop shortcuts, huh?
Anyway, this isn’t just a random whim from Microsoft. Remember when they kicked off Game Pass? Now, it’s like they’re taking the whole Xbox thing beyond just consoles. New handhelds here, little tweaks there — it’s like seeing someone slowly feng shui their life, but with gaming hardware.
They haven’t spilled the beans on a full release date for the PCs. But hey, with ROG Ally in the mix around holiday time, maybe we’ll see it drop for everyone either late this year or a bit into the next. Fingers crossed, right? Meanwhile, follow Tom’s Hardware on Google News. You never know when the next curveball’s coming your way.
