Microsoft could be about to take a key step in its strategy to open its ecosystem. The company is reportedly testing how Steam integrated into the Microsoft Store and in the Xbox app for PC works.
The goal would be to prepare the ground to add this integration also in the next generation of Xbox, which aims to increasingly resemble a PC or a Steam Deck.
Steam on Xbox? Microsoft is reportedly conducting internal tests
According to the well-known leaker eXtas1s, the company has already started testing to integrate Valve's store within the Xbox ecosystem on Windows.
This would include both the Microsoft Store and the Xbox app for PC, and in the future, it could also reach consoles.
A leak that sounds increasingly credible
It all started after a slip by Microsoft itself, which hinted at this possibility in a leaked image. Now, the rumors are gaining strength, and the move seems part of the long-term plan.
