What you need to know
- Microsoft has introduced a new feature for the Xbox app on Windows called "Home." As the name suggests, it's a Home screen for the software.
- The menu shows featured game releases and Game Pass additions, and events, along with headings for top game deals currently available and a curated list of games suggested to you based on what you've played previously.
- In the gaming handheld-friendly Compact Mode, Home also displays games you've recently played so you can quickly start playing them again when you're ready to.
- The new Home menu is only available to Xbox Insiders for now, though signing up for the Xbox Insider Program and its PC Gaming Preview is very easy and free. An explanation and relevant links can be found in the text below.
- The Xbox app has been criticized for years for poor performance, clunky menu navigation, and other issues, but this update represents Microsoft's latest efforts to make it software that PC players will like using.
