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Microsoft is finally fighting back against the rise of SteamOS by overhauling Windows 11 to be better on handhelds
- Microsoft is looking to enhance the Windows 11 gaming user interface to be more console-like and better optimized for handheld gaming devices.
- Currently, Windows 11 is not great on handheld gaming devices and Microsoft wants to improve the experience.
- Microsoft aims to integrate the user-friendly, console-like features of Xbox into Windows for handhelds by making it easier to use Windows gaming devices more intuitively.
- The goal is to allow users to pick up their device and play without fiddling with complicated settings or dealing with desktop-style menus.
- Microsoft is not building a brand-new Xbox operating system for PCs, but rather improving Windows 11 itself to feel more like an Xbox when gaming.
- This includes making Windows 11 work better with gaming controllers and designing the operating system to make better use of handheld gaming hardware.
- Microsoft VP of Next Generation Jason Ronald hinted that improvements will be seen this year, going beyond current compact modes for Xbox apps in Windows 11.
- The improvements hope to make handheld Windows gaming as easy and enjoyable as playing on an Xbox while still allowing flexibility of Windows.
- This move is also significant as Windows 11 currently faces competition from SteamOS.
- Microsoft's aim is to create a simplified experience like that of a games console to take on SteamOS for gaming handhelds.
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