Microsoft introduced earlier this week that it might begin testing its new aggregated gaming library on the Xbox app for Home windows, and it’s now beginning to present up for testers in the present day. This new library expertise lists Steam, Battle.internet, Ubisoft, Epic Video games Retailer, and Riot Video games titles which are all put in on a PC from varied different launchers — very similar to GOG Galaxy.
I’ve been attempting out the expertise in the present day and located that Microsoft robotically detects put in video games and lists them in your library within the Xbox app, together with a related thumbnail or icon, and the title of the launcher the place the sport was put in from. Whereas the thumbnails might do with some work on this beta app, you’ll get an choice to play the sport or see it within the related launcher. It’s also possible to conceal video games from these completely different PC shops in the event you don’t wish to see them listed within the Xbox app.
This integration merely lists the video games and also you gained’t get Xbox achievements or any extra performance in these titles. The consolidated library is a part of Microsoft’s effort to make the Xbox app on Home windows the house of PC gaming, and to enhance the hand held expertise of Home windows.
Talking of Microsoft’s work to enhance the Home windows handheld expertise, I’ve had a number of individuals tip me this week that the “Xbox full-screen expertise” settings have randomly appeared on their present ROG Ally units. Whereas the settings have appeared, the expertise isn’t stay but and nothing occurs in the event you attempt to allow it.
Microsoft confirmed to The Verge earlier this month that present units just like the ROG Ally will get this full-screen Xbox expertise at some point, and it seems to be like the corporate is already beginning to check that on some units. I’m assured this can be a bug exhibiting the settings, as the brand new ROG Xbox Ally units aren’t due till later this 12 months they usually’ll launch with this new expertise first.
When you’re concerned about testing the brand new consolidated library you don’t want to attend till later this 12 months. You simply have to have the Xbox check app put in, which is so simple as downloading the Xbox Insider Hub on PC, becoming a member of the PC gaming preview within the app, after which updating the Xbox app within the Microsoft Retailer.
