Microsoft has announced a major overhaul of its Xbox app for Windows. It is available to testers on the Xbox Insiders channel and is defined as a a single menu for quick and easy access to games.

Microsoft has never been a prodigy in terms of design and usability, much less in digital stores, which are far less popular and profitable than the big mobile platforms App Store or Google Play. The Redmond company has been trying to make its stores more attractive for some time now, and we have the new Microsoft Store, which debuted with Windows 11 and is undoubtedly more open, with better functionality in all sections, and ultimately more attractive to developers and users.

Xbox app for Windows

The leading desktop company, thanks to the huge market share of Windows, and therefore the leader in the development of PC games with its DirectX libraries, tried enhance your Xbox gaming ecosystem by connecting to Windows and the current refresh goes one step further, as explained from Xbox Wire: “Our goal is to create a unified home experience that combines the best and latest content from Game Pass and the Microsoft Store, so you can easily find what you like without having to jump between cards.”.

This way a panel will appear at the top of the new home page recommended content will feature new versions of games on Xbox platforms, ongoing events, new additions to Game Pass, offers and other highlights.

Next, add a menu section view the latest discounts on games in the Microsoft Store. No more scrolling through the app to find the latest deals and discounts. New Home will now have collections with the best deals and discounts, so you can see the savings available at a glance. Also introduced is a recommendations section based on the user’s previous purchases and games played, making it easier to quickly find titles that the user might like.

Finally, quote the function Play again which was tested as part of the experience Game Pass and which is now incorporated herein. This feature offers compact mode players to click on any displayed game card, allowing them to go directly to their game center. In short, an improvement to the Home experience that shows the latest titles played by the user and quick access if they want to pick up where they left off.

Those interested in trying the Xbox app for Windows can use the Xbox Insider Hub client in the Microsoft Store to sign up for the trial program and get early access to the latest Xbox features and content.