It was earlier this 12 months that a picture mockup from Microsoft confirmed the Xbox app on PC with an attention-grabbing change: together with help for different PC shops on the app, teasing that it might be changing into a common launcher like GOG Galaxy or Playnite. Contemplating the corporate’s new handheld initiative that may home a brand-new gaming-focused model of Home windows, it was clear that this characteristic was on the way in which. And now, Xbox Insiders have entry.

Introduced as we speak because the ‘aggregated gaming library‘ characteristic, it is poised to land this vacation on the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X to simply handle all their put in video games from a single place. However earlier than that, Xbox Insiders on PC can have a crack at it to see the way it features and supply suggestions to Microsoft.

In its present state, Microsoft says that the characteristic now helps Xbox, Recreation Move, Battle.internet, and “different main PC storefronts,” all dealt with through the Xbox PC app. The corporate didn’t element what these different storefronts are, however Steam, Epic Video games Retailer, Ubisoft Join, and EA Play apps appear possible candidates.

“Whether or not you’re on a Home windows PC or a handheld machine, your Xbox library, tons of of Recreation Move titles, and all of your put in video games from main PC storefronts will now be at your fingertips,” stated the corporate.

When a recreation from a supported retailer is put in on a PC, Insiders ought to now see it seem on the Xbox app within the My Library and Most Latest sections for straightforward entry. “And that is just the start,” provides Microsoft. “We’ll proceed rolling out help for extra PC storefronts over time.”

Insiders may disable this performance and conceal video games from particular shops if wanted from the Settings > Library & Extensions menu.

Anybody excited by testing out the brand new ‘aggregated gaming library’ replace can use the Xbox Insider app on PC to enroll within the ongoing Insider Previews.