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Alright, so here we go. Microsoft, doing its thing, is fiddling around with this shiny new thing for Xbox on PC. Somehow they’ve made this app that basically scoops up all your games from different places into one big pile. And yeah, they’ve started the test run with some folks who call themselves Xbox Insiders. Apparently, this nifty feature is sneaking its way into ROG’s Xbox Ally and Ally X handhelds – kinda like the first ones to catch the magic dust.
The whole idea? To create a one-stop-shop for your games on a PC. Imagine not having to bounce between Battle.net, EA, and Riot Games to find your stuff. For now, those are the ones on the list, by the way – EA and Riot are kind of cheating since Game Pass already does that for you. But hey, more stores are expected to jump in on the action soon. Like, Steam’s got to be on the horizon, right? Probably Epic Games and GoG, too. Fingers crossed.
So, if these plans go off without a hitch, it’s kinda like what console players deal with when they have everything neatly tucked under one roof. GoG Galaxy kinda does this — but the Xbox app is attaching itself to Windows 11 like a barnacle. You get the drift.
This all is another play from Microsoft in shifting Xbox to more of a service thing rather than just a console. Remember when they rolled out Game Pass? Yeah, this isn’t all that different. Though instead of sticking computers in your living room, they’ve got this handheld PC vibe going on with others making the hardware. Almost as if they had an epiphany to tweak Windows 11 for these bad boys instead of dreaming up their own handheld gizmo.
The kicker? They’re keeping mum on when everyone else is getting a shot at this feature. For now, it starts with the ROG Allies around the holidays. Maybe next year or the one after, the rest get in on it. Who knows? We just roll with it.
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