- During the Gamescom 2025 Xbox broadcast, Dying Light: The Beast demo was showcased.
- The demo crashed mid-broadcast, revealing it was running on Steam.
- While it isn’t uncommon for demos to run on PC, some argue it should have been on Xbox hardware.
Xbox had a massive presence at Gamescom this year, so it would make perfect sense for the company to highlight its games on its own hardware. However, it seems Microsoft may have already given up on fully backing its current-gen consoles.
During the Xbox Broadcast, the Dying Light: The Beast demo unexpectedly crashed, and when it did, viewers noticed something surprising: the game wasn’t running on an Xbox at all, but rather on Steam.
Why it matters: It’s incredibly disappointing to see Xbox rely on another platform to showcase one of its games, especially when it already has its own dedicated consoles.
Dying Light crashes on Xbox Broadcast and shows STEAM… xD
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During the Xbox broadcast at Gamescom 2025, it was unexpectedly revealed that the Dying Light: The Beast demo, originally assumed to be running on Xbox hardware, was actually running on Steam.
While it isn’t unusual for in-development games to be showcased on PC, this was a demo intended to highlight the title for Xbox players. The only reason this detail came to light was because the demo crashed; otherwise, the audience would never have known, as Microsoft made no mention of the game running on a PC rather than an Xbox console.
Again, this isn’t exactly a massive blunder, as showcasing demos on PC during development isn’t unusual. Since Xbox brands everything under its ecosystem, it’s somewhat understandable in this case.
Still, some may argue that if the company insists on using PC hardware, it should at least rely on its own Xbox app rather than Steam. That said, Steam offers a more reliable and developer-friendly setup for testing, which could explain the choice.
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