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This is how Microsoft is combining Windows and Xbox for handheld PCs
- Microsoft and Asus have introduced new ROG Xbox Ally devices featuring a full-screen Xbox experience for handhelds, aiming to combine the best of Xbox and Windows.
- The integration involves an overhaul of the Xbox app, Game Bar, and Windows to compete with SteamOS, in response to the Steam Deck's launch three years ago.
- The new Xbox Ally X boots directly into a full-screen Xbox experience on these devices, focusing on gaming functions while hiding traditional Windows elements.
- The Xbox app in full-screen mode now showcases PC games from various stores, including Xbox Play Anywhere and Game Pass titles.
- The Game Bar on these devices has been enhanced for better accessibility, offering features like Wi-Fi settings, device control, and a handheld-friendly task switcher.
- Microsoft promises significant improvements in performance, memory allocation, and power efficiency on Windows for handheld devices.
- The updated Xbox app will serve as a launcher for all PC games, with collaborative efforts to optimize the full-screen experience for leading storefronts.
- Microsoft plans to expand the full-screen Xbox interface to other Windows handhelds in the future, following the initial launch on ROG Xbox Ally devices.
- Valve's SteamOS is also supported on the ROG Ally, sparking a potential competition between Windows and Linux for the handheld gaming PC market.
- The battle between Windows and Linux for handheld gaming PCs is heating up, with efforts to provide an optimized gaming experience on handheld devices.
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