Steam could be coming to the Microsoft Store heres what that could mean for you

Date:
Mon, 19 May 2025 12:10:49 +0000

Description:
The Steam app might soon be available in the Microsoft Store, according to
one leaker.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Steam could soon appear in the Microsoft Store, a rumor claims A leaker says the apps compatibility is being tested internally It backs up the idea that
future Xboxes will be more like PCs than consoles

For years, gamers have suffered from the problem of platform fragmentation: with so many competing digital stores, from Steam to Epic to GOG and more,
its not uncommon for users to have to maintain a huge slate of launchers and libraries in order to keep track of all their titles.

But things could be about to get better in a small way, according to a recent leak from @eXtas1stv on X . The poster claimed (via a machine translation) that Xbox has confirmed the internal tests to add Steam to the Microsoft Store.

In a linked video on YouTube , @eXtas1stv claimed that Microsoft has just officially added the Steam application within the support software for its devices, appearing under the name of Steam Developer Beta.

The leaker added that This, logically, is currently only available to certain employees and people who collaborate with Microsoft, although they said it would be added to Microsofts Insider programs over time.

They also said, This integration will allow users to run Steam more smoothly and directly from Windows environments.

Interestingly, @eXtas1stv believes that future Xbox hardware will be more
like a PC than a console, and that everything is going to be developed around PC environments an idea weve seen before .

These environments will need Steam integration, @eXtas1stv believes, and
Steam will be available in the Microsoft Store in these upcoming devices. The Epic Games Store could also make an appearance in the Microsoft Store, according to @eXtas1stvs video. That syncing feeling (Image credit: Steam)

However, we only really have @eXtas1stvs word that Steam is being tested in the Microsoft Store, and we havent been able to get any direct proof that could confirm the claims made on X and YouTube. So, if Steam really is going to be integrated into the Microsoft Store, how would this work?

One possibility has been floated by Notebookcheck , which is through backend linking. This would basically involve connecting your Steam account to the Microsoft Store, without the two platforms merging in any way. This is currently already used to link Steam with things like the EA app and Sonys PlayStation platform, and this helps sync achievements and game progress.

If there is any weight to @eXtas1stvs claims, and Microsoft really is testing this with its Insider program, then we could see some evidence come to light over the coming weeks and months. Stay tuned for updates. You might also like The next Xbox could simply be a PC in a 'TV-friendly shell' per latest rumor Finally! Windows 11s Microsoft Store will soon let you update non-Microsoft apps The Epic Games store gained 25 million new users in 2024, with $2,229 of free games up for grabs throughout the year



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