Xbox Cross-Platform UI Confirms Microsoft Growing Interest In Handheld Gaming Experience

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  • Microsoft has confirmed that it is working on its own handheld console.
  • The company is also working on ‘Project Rainway,’ which aims to unify the gaming experience across multiple platforms through in-game APIs and user interface features.
  • The project is expected to add new features and tools, improving its handheld experience.

The success of Nintendo’s Switch has motivated major players like Microsoft to begin developing their own handheld gaming devices.

Microsoft is actively working on a handheld device, and although it is still in the early stages of development, the future for an Xbox handheld looks promising.

A report from Windows Central reveals that the gaming giant is developing a project called ‘Project Rainway,’ aimed at unifying its gaming experience across platforms using in-game APIs and user interface features, further solidifying Microsoft’s focus on handheld gaming.

Why it matters: Introducing a handheld device would greatly expand the Xbox ecosystem, and implementing a unified cross-platform user interface along with it would enhance its accessibility and appeal to a broader audience.

Xbox Game Bar User Interface
Xbox Compact Mode User Interface Promoting A Better Handheld Experience

Project Rainway is essentially a collection of in-game APIs and user interface features designed to form a cross-platform Xbox user interface, aligning seamlessly with Microsoft’s strategies.

This initiative is expected to introduce new tools and features that will optimize gaming on handheld devices, much like the improvements made to the Xbox Game Bar, thereby enhancing the handheld gaming experience.

If executed successfully, this new user interface could mark a significant positive development for Xbox, offering players a consistent and unified experience across platforms, particularly on handheld devices.

The upcoming Xbox handheld may even support PlayStation games, underscoring its expansive potential.

Official details about the handheld device’s release date remain under wraps. However, reports hint at a possible launch next year. The anticipation for the handheld console is extreme, considering Microsoft’s few ventures into the handheld space.

On that note, what do you think about Xbox’s focus on creating a more uniform cross-platform user interface across various devices, particularly handheld consoles? Let us know in the comments section or join the discussion on the official Tech4Gamers forum.

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