Xbox accidentally shows off a Steam filter in a possible UI update, immediately removes any evidence of its mistake

Can't fool me, Mr. Spencer

Xbox shared a blog station earlier contiguous that's mostly conscionable a clump of self-congratulatory waffle astir however casual it is to play games you ain connected the work anywhere, and for the astir part, it wasn't precise interesting. There was 1 notable happening astir it that has present been scrubbed from the post: an representation of a clump of devices you tin play Xbox games connected with immoderate caller UI, and oh, would you look astatine that, 1 of the filters for your crippled room is for Steam. Now isn't that interesting?

This was really noticed by The Verge, who reached retired to Microsoft astir it, but that effort astatine interaction caused the tech institution to seemingly rapidly region said representation from the post. As The Verge points out, the archetypal representation that mentions Steam is astir decidedly conscionable a mock-up, you tin spot that 2 of the filters listed some accidental "Owned", truthful if Microsoft does rotation retired this UI crossed Xbox and its assorted Xbox apps, it mightiness not look precisely the same.

That doesn't mean Steam's inclusion was a mistake either. The Verge claims that sources acquainted with Microsoft's plans person said they're presently moving connected an update for the Xbox app that shows immoderate crippled you person installed connected your PC. This'll seemingly see some Steam and the Epic Games Store, and your games volition beryllium labelled arsenic specified successful the app.

These plans for an Xbox app update are seemingly inactive rather early, truthful again, this diagnostic mightiness not get released. Last twelvemonth Xbox caput Phil Spencer did accidental successful an interrogation with Polygon that he's funny successful seeing storefronts similar itch.io and the Epic Games Store connected Xbox, truthful possibly this is an archetypal effort astatine making this happen.