Summary
Microsoft shifts from exclusives to bringing Xbox games and libraries to all devices.
The Xbox app now automatically detects installed games from Game Pass, Battle.net, and other services, adding them to a single library.
Cloud-playable games and play history will sync across devices, enabling a ‘Jump back in’ list.
While Sony and Nintendo continue the console wars, Microsoft’s mission has changed. Once a big fan of exclusive titles, the company has shifted gears and wants to bring its games and libraries to as many devices as humanly possible, even its competitors’. The best bit? It seems to be working.
Well, now that Microsoft has the console side all tidied up, it has its eyes set on the PC market next. There’s just one problem: PC gamers are already fragmented among different storefronts such as Steam, the Epic Games Store, and GOG. So, Microsoft wants to solve that by making the Xbox app the one-stop shop for all of your storefronts.
Microsoft rolls out a new storefront feature to the Xbox app on PC
In a post on the Xbox Wire, Microsoft discusses what gamers can expect from the new Xbox app. It states that, when you install a new game on your PC, including from
Microsoft begins its quest to absorb every PC storefront you know and love into one app
