Microsoft shows consistent Xbox UI across consoles, PC and cloud gaming
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Updated · The Verge · May 7
Microsoft shows consistent Xbox UI across consoles, PC and cloud gaming
11 articles · Updated · The Verge · May 7
In newly published footage from its March Game Developers Conference keynote, Xbox executive Jason Ronald also appeared to tease a redesigned Xbox store on Windows.
The interface keeps an Xbox look across devices but adapts for screen size and input, with the PC app appearing closer to the newer, more console-like cloud gaming design.
Subtle changes shown include a console home screen with the profile at top right and three ad slots instead of four, as Microsoft addresses complaints about fragmented experiences.
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