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Xbox App For PC Now Integrates Your Steam Games (xbox.com)

(Monday June 23, 2025 @11:30PM (BeauHD) from the all-in-one dept.)


Microsoft is turning the Xbox App on PC into a universal game launcher by [1]integrating libraries from multiple storefronts like Steam . The feature is currently limited to those in the Xbox Insider program. From the announcement:

> With the aggregated gaming library, players can conveniently launch games from Xbox, Game Pass, Battle.net and other leading PC storefronts from a single library within the Xbox PC app. Whether you're on a Windows PC or a handheld device, your Xbox library, hundreds of Game Pass titles, and all your installed games from leading PC storefronts will now be at your fingertips. When a player installs a game from a supported PC storefront, it will automatically appear in "My library" within the Xbox PC app, as well as the "Most recent" list of titles in the sidebar -- making it easier than ever to jump back into your games. And this is just the beginning. We'll continue rolling out support for additional PC storefronts over time.



[1] https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/06/23/xbox-insiders-aggregated-gaming-library-is-coming-to-the-xbox-pc-app/


Feck off MS (Score:3)

by fjo3 ( 1399739 )

Feck directly off. Do not pass Go. Do not collect 200$.

Classic Microsoft (Score:3)

by organgtool ( 966989 )

Non-consensually integrate other platforms into their own to condition users to maximize use of the Microsoft version of the app. And if they're successful in doing that, which platform do you think most users will use when it's time to purchase a game?

Re: Classic Microsoft (Score:3)

by xgerrit ( 2879313 )

The cheapest one.

Re: Classic Microsoft (Score:2)

by dslbrian ( 318993 )

Embrace and extend is their signature move. Now they will be like the Huffington Post of game store fronts. Add in some targeted ads, some telemetry, some superflous AI nonsense. Just think of the possibilities. I wonder if they will even have an indicator of which library a game is from.

And yet.. (Score:5, Informative)

by Slashythenkilly ( 7027842 )

There is absolutely NO reason to do this on a subscription based OS that is spying on you. Steam fully supports all its own games, will allow you to incorporate other platforms like EPIC and GOG while connecting to their supporting platforms like Ubisoft or Rockstar hassle-free. Piis right off MS.

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