- Steam could soon appear in the Microsoft Store, a rumor claims
- A leak indicates that the compatibility of applications is tested internally
- He saves the idea that future Xbox will look more like PCs than consoles
For years, players have suffered from the problem of fragmentation of the platform: with so many competing digital stores, from Steam to Epic in Gog and more, it is not uncommon for users to maintain a huge list of launchers and libraries in order to keep track of all their titles.
But things could be about to improve in a small way, according to a recent leak from @ Extas1STV on X. The poster said (via a machine translation) that “Xbox has confirmed internal tests to add steam to the Microsoft Store”.
In a video linked on YouTube, @ Extas1STV said that “Microsoft has just officially added the Steam application to the support software for its devices, appearing under the name” Steam Developer Beta “.”
The leak added that “this, logically, is currently only available for certain employees and people who collaborate with Microsoft”, although they have declared that it would be added to the initiate programs of Microsoft over time.
They also said: “This integration will allow users to run steam more easily and directly from Windows environments.”
Interestingly, @ Extas1STV believes that the future Xbox material will look more like a PC than a console, and that “everything will be developed in PC environments” – an idea that we have seen before.
These environments will need Steam integration, according to Extas1STV, and Steam will be available in the Microsoft Store in these future devices. The Epic Games Store could also appear in the Microsoft Store, according to the video of @ Extas1STV.
This feeling of synchronization
However, we really have only the word of @ ecstas1STV that Steam is tested in the Microsoft store, and we could not obtain direct evidence which could confirm the claims made on X and Youtube. So if Steam will really be integrated into the Microsoft Store, how would it work?
One possibility was launched by Notebookcheck, which is done by the Backend link. This would essentially involve connecting your Steam account to Microsoft Store, without the two platforms merge in any way. This is currently already used to link Steam with things like the EA application and the PlayStation platform of Sony, which helps to synchronize the achievements and progress of the game.
If there is weight to the claims of @ ecstas1STV, and Microsoft really tests it with its initiate program, we could see evidence to prove to be in the weeks and months to come. Stay listening for updates.
