The trade-off, generally, has been the value afforded by PC Game Pass. Irritatingly, the game versions on the Xbox app are often behind their Steam counterparts in features, thanks to Microsoft's UWP push that is now fading out, although this situation has gradually improved over time as well. Only recently has the Xbox app gained the ability to open up PC games' files for modding tools, and it's still lacking many of those PC-oriented features that Steam enjoys. I can't help but feel like the Xbox app is the biggest barrier to PC Game Pass' growth on Windows right now. Windows 11 is one of the most rigid versions of Windows in the operating system's history, and the PC Game Pass "Xbox" app is, by extension, has also suffered from this rigidity. The Windows team ultimately has a vastly divergent vision of what Windows should be from a regular PC gamer - who values control, optimization, and customization above all else. One of the biggest hurdles Microsoft's gaming division has right now for its PC operation is identity. Source: Windows Central (Image credit: Source: Windows Central) The truth is that often does this better than Xbox Live too, which uses the aging Skype protocol for a back end, which could present some awkward questions for Microsoft in the future. has much of the same features as Xbox Live, with instant messaging, community groups, and voice chat, integrated throughout WoW, Overwatch, and many more. If Microsoft manages to acquire Activision Blizzard, they will effectively have two, separate, and competing gaming social networks across Xbox Live and, which as of writing, don't communicate on the same platform. Since then, the app has grown into a platform for mega-hits like Call of Duty and World of Warcraft, serving as an in-game chat system across multiple titles under a unified Blizzard ID. was a pioneer in the space, established all the way back in 1996 to facilitate online matches in games like Warcraft and StarCraft. As of writing, the vast majority of Activision Blizzard's PC games are available exclusively via the PC app.
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