- Steam could appear soon in the Microsoft store, a rumor states
- A filter says that the compatibility of applications is being tested internally
- Support the idea that future xboxes will look more like PCs than consoles
For years, players have suffered the problem of the platform fragmentation: with so many digital shops in competition, from Steam to Epic, GOG and more, it is not uncommon for users to have to maintain a large list of pitchers and libraries to monitor all their titles.
But things could be about to improve in a small way, according to a recent filtration of @Extas1stv in X. The poster claimed (through an automatic 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 add the Steam application within the support software for its devices, appearing under the name of ‘Steam Developer Beta'”.
The filter added that “this, logically, is currently available for certain employees and people collaborating with Microsoft”, although they said it would be added to the internal Microsoft programs over time.
They also said: “This integration will allow users to execute Steam more smooth and directly of Windows environments.”
Interestingly, @ecstas1stv believes that the future Xbox hardware looks 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, @ecstas1stv believes, and Steam will be available in the Microsoft store in these next devices. The Epic Games store could also appear in the Microsoft store, according to the video of @Extas1stv.
That feeling of synchronization
However, we only have the word of @Extas1stv that Steam is being tested in the Microsoft store, and we have not been able to obtain any direct evidence that can confirm the statements made in X and YouTube. So, if Steam really will be integrated into the Microsoft store, how would this work?
One possibility has been floated by Notebookckck, which is through the linking of Backend. Basically, this would imply connecting your Steam account to the Microsoft store, without the two platforms merging in any way. Currently, this is already used to link to steam with things such as the EA application and Sony PlayStation platform, and this helps to synchronize the achievements and progress of the game.
If there is any weight for the statements of @ecstas1stv, and Microsoft is really testing this with its internal program, then we could see that some evidence comes to light in the coming weeks and months. Are attentive to updates.
