«My apps is a new tab within the Library of the Xbox PC application that allows players to locate, see and download third -party applications and the most used stores,» says Devin Dhaliwal, product manager at Xbox Experiences. This function is compatible with the consolidated library that allows access to Xbox, Game Pass, Battle.net, Steam and other stores, which facilitates players the search, download and execution of the games. It is a way to quickly find what is needed, whether games or applications, without leaving the library or going to the desk.
Initially, Insider will have access to a selection of applications that will be able to see and download in My Apps, but over time it will increase compatibility.
For desktop PC players, this new function may seem little useful because in this environment move between applications, games and the desk is simple and fast, but they are not the main beneficiaries of My apps. As Microsoft acknowledges, this feature is optimized for portable game in Windows 11, an environment where the ideal is never to abandon the application from where it is played. In addition, the function minimizes the activity in the background, which allows more resources to be dedicated to the main function of Rog Xbox Ally and similar devices, which is none other than playing.
A long time ago Phil Spencer, executive director of Microsoft Gaming, acknowledged that Windows was not the best environment to play. In desktop this operating system has it difficult to find competition, but in laptops we steal next to Steam Deck is planting battle. Valve's pressure next to the desire to eat a part of the portable game cake has caused Microsoft to move, both in hardware with the next release of Rog Xbox Ally and software with the novelties in the Xbox PC app. Thanks to functions such as My apps, Play History and the option to add libraries from other stores, Xbox PC makes it easier to discover, manage and play the games catalog.