{"id":1235035,"date":"2026-02-26T09:32:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T09:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/FqfrDhKtKzyz2qwAQhDaFe"},"modified":"2026-02-26T09:32:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T09:32:58","slug":"you-will-soon-be-able-to-open-non-xbox-games-from-the-xbox-app-which-could-be-a-great-way-to-further-avoid-the-epic-games-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/you-will-soon-be-able-to-open-non-xbox-games-from-the-xbox-app-which-could-be-a-great-way-to-further-avoid-the-epic-games-store\/","title":{"rendered":"You will soon be able to open non-Xbox games from the Xbox app, which could be a great way to further avoid the Epic Games Store"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>With the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/hardware\/handheld-gaming-pcs\/xbox-is-headed-to-handhelds-but-its-gaming-first-ui-will-also-land-on-existing-rog-ally-and-rog-ally-x-and-other-windows-handhelds-starting-next-year\/\" target=\"_blank\">ROG Xbox Ally X<\/a> and <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/vr\/xbox-themed-quest-3s-has-been-spotted-ready-for-release-and-if-you-close-your-eyes-and-imagine-what-an-xbox-themed-quest-3s-looks-like-bingo\/\" target=\"_blank\">Xbox Meta Quest 3S<\/a> on the horizon, Microsoft is going some way to upgrade its software on non-Xbox-made hardware. Perhaps the biggest and most useful push so far is the upcoming ability to play non-Xbox games straight from the Xbox app. Unlike the former hardware collaborations, this, I might actually use.<\/p>\n<p>Announced via <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2025\/06\/23\/xbox-insiders-aggregated-gaming-library-is-coming-to-the-xbox-pc-app\/\" target=\"_blank\">Xbox Wire<\/a>, Xbox Insiders will be able to boot up games from &#8220;Xbox, Game Pass, Battle.net and other leading PC storefronts&#8221; all directly from the Xbox app. Xbox Insiders get the ability to do so starting this week, though I haven&#8217;t yet got access.<\/p>\n<p>This could be a software change to set the groundwork for the ROG Xbox Ally X, a Windows handheld gaming PC with some Xbox-branded flourishes. As well as having the Xbox buttons, it comes with software from Microsoft intended to make it all feel a bit more like a console. The Xbox Ally X is set to launch later this year.<\/p>\n<p>This new Xbox App change is rather intuitive in concept, though we will have to get hands-on to see for ourselves. Effectively, you should just be able to install a game and find it in your library.<\/p>\n<p>Steam and the Epic Games Store aren&#8217;t cited by name in Xbox&#8217;s announcement, but it would be rather misleading to announce support for &#8216;other leading PC storefronts&#8217; without including arguably the two most important.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:54.11%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"YZ3dC5EJF6J32BeG3E3kUB\" name=\"heroic-launcher.jpg\" alt=\"Heroic Game Launcher on Windows with a gradient tint applied\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/you-will-soon-be-able-to-open-non-xbox-games-from-the-xbox-app-which-could-be-a-great-way-to-further-avoid-the-epic-games-store.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1039\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Heroic)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Unfortunately, though, the Xbox App won&#8217;t let you install games from other storefronts; it effectively just cuts out the middleman that opening up launchers can be. Given that the Epic Games Store is very tough to navigate, awkward to update, and a pain to boot up, the idea of entirely working around it appeals to me.<\/p>\n<p>This could be especially useful for handheld gaming PCs\u2014devices that are ostensibly designed to be a tad more console-like than a full-blown desktop setup.<\/p>\n<p>The Xbox app won&#8217;t replace the likes of <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/heroic-games-launcher-vs-epic-games-launcher\/\" target=\"_blank\">Heroic<\/a>, which can install and update straight from your Epic Games library, but it can replace day-to-day Epic use, should you regularly play the likes of <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/fortnite\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fortnite <\/a>or <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/genshin-impact-review\/\" target=\"_blank\">Genshin Impact<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking to test out the new library function for yourself, you will have to <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/support.xbox.com\/en-US\/help\/account-profile\/manage-account\/xbox-insider-program\" target=\"_blank\">join the Xbox Insider program<\/a>, sign up for the PC Gaming preview, and then wait until you get access. If you don&#8217;t fancy signing up to be an Insider, normal Xbox app users will likely get this update later this year.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/hardware\/you-will-soon-be-able-to-open-non-xbox-games-from-the-xbox-app-which-could-be-a-great-way-to-further-avoid-the-epic-games-store\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the ROG Xbox Ally X and Xbox Meta Quest 3S on the horizon, Microsoft is going some way to upgrade its software on non-Xbox-made hardware. Perhaps the biggest and most useful push so far is the upcoming ability to play non-Xbox games straight from the Xbox app. Unlike the former hardware collaborations, this, I might actually use. Announced via Xbox Wire, Xbox Insiders will be able to boot up games from &#8220;Xbox, Game Pass, Battle.net and other leading PC storefronts&#8221; all directly from the Xbox app. Xbox Insiders get the ability to do so starting this week, though I haven&#8217;t yet got access. This could be a software change to set the groundwork for the ROG Xbox Ally X, a Windows handheld gaming PC&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/you-will-soon-be-able-to-open-non-xbox-games-from-the-xbox-app-which-could-be-a-great-way-to-further-avoid-the-epic-games-store\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1235036,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[336],"tags":[66],"class_list":["post-1235035","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pc-gamer","tag-hardware"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>You will soon be able to open non-Xbox games from the Xbox app, which could be a great way to further avoid the Epic Games Store | Arcader News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"With the ROG Xbox Ally X and Xbox Meta Quest 3S on the horizon, Microsoft is going some way to upgrade its software on non-Xbox-made hardware. 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