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XBOX could eventually stop releasing games on Steam
Niche Gamer • • technology
Key Points:
- Windows Central journalist Jez Corden reported that Microsoft might eventually stop releasing Xbox games on Steam as part of potential changes to its PC gaming strategy, though plans remain uncertain and could change.
- Corden suggested that Microsoft's new approach could allow the company to withdraw from Valve’s Steam storefront, but he emphasized that the situation is still undecided.
- No information was provided on whether such a move would affect only future game releases or also involve removing existing titles from Steam.
- Currently, Microsoft regularly releases first-party Xbox games on both Steam and its own Xbox PC ecosystem, making any departure from Steam a significant shift in its publishing strategy.
- Microsoft has not officially announced any plans to leave Steam, so this report should be considered unconfirmed until further details emerge.
