The Xbox Web Store has just rolled out a small but significant update, making it easier to figure out where your games will actually work. Supported platforms are now displayed directly beneath each title on their product page, ditching the old approach of hiding them at the bottom of the screen. While it might seem like a minor tweak, it’s a much-needed improvement that helps avoid confusion about cross-platform compatibility.
What About Play Anywhere?
If you’re wondering what this means for Play Anywhere, the program still exists—but it’s been underutilized for far too long. For those not in the loop, Play Anywhere games let you buy one version of a game and play it on both Xbox and PC through the Microsoft Store. The issue? Publishers (and sometimes Microsoft) have stopped properly labeling these titles, leaving players guessing about which games actually support cross-buy.
This update goes a long way toward solving that. With supported platforms now clearly listed on product pages, it’s easier than ever to see exactly what you’re getting before you hit the buy button. It’s a change we’ve been waiting for, and honestly, it’s about time.
Game Pass and GeForce NOW: A Work in Progress
Another development worth talking about is the evolving relationship between Game Pass and GeForce NOW (GFN). Some Game Pass titles are now showing as playable on GFN and have been for a while, but it’s not all of them—just select games, with no apparent consistency. Worse, if you’ve purchased a game outright through the Xbox Storefront, it doesn’t show up as playable on GFN at all (yet).
It’s a step toward making Xbox games more accessible across platforms, but the execution feels incomplete. For now, Game Pass titles are getting more attention in GFN, but broader integration is needed. And with Microsoft’s push to expand their cloud gaming footprint, they’ll need to make the rules of engagement much clearer—especially for users who expect their purchases to work across all supported platforms.
Our Take: A Shift in the Right Direction
This update is a promising step forward, and it’s refreshing to see Microsoft making moves to improve clarity in their ecosystem. Highlighting supported platforms directly on product pages is exactly the kind of user-friendly change that’s been long overdue.
That said, there’s still plenty of room for improvement. Play Anywhere needs to be promoted more consistently, and the GFN rollout needs clearer guidelines for which games are supported. This is a shift we’re liking so far, but there’s still work to be done. If Xbox really wants “Everything is an Xbox” to resonate, they’ll need to keep refining and expanding how their ecosystem connects—and so far, it seems they’re on the right track.
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