New Delhi: Microsoft is making some changes or might be upgrading its Xbox application for Windows on Arm devices, enabling users to download and play ARM64-compatible games locally. They have done this because users are getting bored with just playing those suggestion games on Xbox, so to provide new and much more engaging experiences for the users, they allow them to play some of the local games on the Xbox applications.
Presently, ARM-powered PCs like the Qualcomm-based Surface Pro 12 only support cloud gaming through the Xbox Cloud Gaming. With the latest update, now in testing for the Windows Insiders, those selected ARM64 titles from the PC Game Pass and from the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will be available for direct installation first for these devices.
The move marks closer collaboration between Microsoft’s Windows and Xbox teams to ensure broader compatibility across the Game Pass library. The company also revealed that it is developing additional features to bring more games to ARM-based Windows 11 PCs in the upcoming months. An ARM64 version of the Xbox application has been available since 2022, but the lack of native ARM-compiled games has limited its usefulness. Now, users can check the Windows on Arm Ready site to see which titles are optimised for smooth performance.
While Cloud gaming remains an option for unsupported titles, the latest local download capability promises better responsiveness, reduced latency, and offline play, and a welcome change for gamers on Arm devices.
