2022 has been a great year for PC gaming. We are very lucky to have partners who bring great games to PC Game Pass. Plague Story: Requiem (first day!), persona 5 royaland deploy full game releases groundAll these games and hundreds more are included in the Xbox app for PC. As we head into the end of the year, we’re excited to share the final update to the Xbox app on PC.
Before we dive into the new features, we would like to thank the community for continuing to provide feedback and discussions to further improve your PC gaming experience. We’ll be back with more updates and games in 2023, but for now, let’s recap the updates we can show you right now!
Riot Games Now Available on Xbox Game Pass
As announced today, exclusive Riot Games benefits are now available to all Xbox Game Pass members. Find Valorant, League of Legends, Teamfight Tactics, and Legends of Runeterra in the Xbox app on PC. To get started, select a game to download and play, then follow the prompts to link your Game Pass and Riot accounts. We’re excited to let members play Riot games on PC with Game Pass benefits!
Deliver faster, more responsive apps
This year, we continued to improve the performance and reliability of the Xbox app. Recent updates make apps launch up to 40% faster. We’ve also fixed the Game Pass tab to load up to 30% faster and be more responsive when browsing games.
Game installation and management functions
In February, we improved the installation of PC Game Pass games and introduced a set of features to meet the expectations of PC players. This includes features such as accessing local game files, installing to any directory, moving games between drives, facilitating game mods, verifying and repairing installations, and more.
in June, PC Bootstrapprovides a consistent and simple way for developers to integrate features such as Xbox services and save games, communicate game launch status, and ensure that installed games are up to date. To do. This allows us to give our players the best possible experience.
We are also working to improve the reliability of game downloads and installations with each update. September Update Decreased Players Reports of Games That Didn’t Download or Install Successfully By Nearly Half, and Success Rates of Players Downloading, Installing, and Launching Games Are Trending Up Month-to-Month I understand. We’ve also added a notification when your game services need an update to ensure your app is always up to date for the best game play.
Make great games easier to find
We keep updating our app to make it easier for you to find the games you love. The Game Performance Fit Indicator lets you see how well your game runs on your PC before you download it. Most PC Game Pass have partnered with HowLongToBeat to show you an estimate of how long it will take to complete a game. game.
We’ve also made updates to make it easier to find your next game. Trailers, screenshots, and game descriptions can be found at a glance at the top of the game detail page, along with news from most of the game’s developers. We’ve changed the layout of the Xbox app on PC to make it easier to discover new games. This includes exploring more collections, putting games front and center at the top of tabs, and improving search accuracy. We also rolled out navigation improvements to help you play more games. All navigation is in the sidebar, and queues help you easily keep track of game installations so you can jump right in and play.
Thank you from our team for another great game this year. Please continue to share your comments on the Feedback Hub, Twitter, or Xbox Insider Reddit.
