Microsoft Trials Xbox App with Battle.net Integration — New Update Features Third-Party Game Library Aggregation

Okay, let’s dive into the land of gaming and see what’s up. So, Microsoft – yeah, them again – is messing around with this idea of a one-stop gaming library on the Xbox app for PC. Imagine having all your games in one messy room, right? They’re testing it out with Xbox Insiders this week. Lucky them. And from what they’re saying, it’ll pop up on those ROG Xbox Ally things later in the year. Or was it Ally X? Names, seriously, can’t keep up.

Now, hear me out, this feature is like a big closet for your games. You open it, everything you own is right there – but only if your games come from the “cool kids” stores. So, what are we talking? Battle.net, EA, and Riot Games. Riot and EA are kinda cheating since they’re already in the Xbox app. Not sure why they mentioned them, but hey, corporate talk, right? They say more stores are gonna join the party soon. Fingers crossed for Steam, Epic, and GoG – though who really knows.

Also, picture this – all big gaming hubs together, like one big awkward family reunion. Gonna make PC gaming look like those sleek, clean console interfaces. GoG Galaxy already does something like this, but Xbox’s plan might steal the show. Why? Well, Windows 11 has Xbox stuck in its veins.

Big picture here, Microsoft wants Xbox to morph from just a console thing into a whole service universe. Remember when they started with Game Pass? Yeah, that was stage one. Now they’re pushing handhelds that scream “Xbox” but don’t need to come from them. They’ve been baking Xbox bits right into Windows 10 and 11, and even ditched their own handheld plans. Probably smart. Maybe.

Then there’s the waiting game. Microsoft didn’t spill on when everyone’s gonna get this feature on their PCs. But starting with ROG Ally during the holiday? A good hint we’ll see more at the year’s dusk or maybe it’s 2026. Who knows. Tech timelines are like weather forecasts.

Anyway, keep an eye on Tom’s Hardware if you’ve got time. They’re usually on top of this stuff. Or just wait for a friend’s text when it finally happens.