Microsoft’s new Xbox app for Windows 11 and handhelds puts all your PC games in one place

Talking about the Xbox app, the gaming giant says the updated app brings “your game collection together with the new aggregated gaming library that shows your installed games from multiple PC storefronts, including your Xbox library, Xbox Game Pass, Battle.net and other loading PC storefronts.”

Here’s how the updated Xbox app looks like. (Image Source: Microsoft)

In case you are wondering, the other storefronts include Steam, Epic Games Launcher, GOG and others. What it means is that when you install a game from any of the supported storefronts, it will automatically appear in the “My Library” section and “Most Recent” list of the Xbox PC app, allowing you to jump into the game with a single click.

If you prefer a “more simplified view”, tap on your profile picture, head over to Settings, go to “Library & Extensions”, select any of the listed storefronts, and hide the listings you don’t want to see.

Microsoft has also introduced a new “My apps” tab, which lets you quickly launch other storefronts so you can easily purchase a game from outside of the Microsoft Store. This feature can be really handy for handheld users, who will no longer have to launch separate apps on their small displays.

Later this month, the gaming giant says all your”cloud-playable games and gameplay history will follow you across all your devices,” meaning you will be able to stop playing on your PC and continue where you left off on your handheld.