Microsoft’s Steam-like Browser Overlay Is Now Available On Windows 11

Microsoft is rolling retired its caller in-game browser overlay connected Windows 11 this week, aft months of beta testing. The Microsoft Edge Game Assist characteristic is simply a widget that appears successful nan Game Bar successful Windows 11 overmuch for illustration Valve’s Steam overlay browser. It’s too game-aware, truthful it tin observe games you’re playing and relationship up tips and guides successful a mini broadside panel.

The Game Assist overlay was antecedently restricted to beta users, but it’s now disposable successful nan unchangeable type of Microsoft Edge. If you want to alteration nan in-game browser you tin unfastened up Microsoft Edge and spell to Settings and overmuch > Settings and past hunt for Game Assist and instal nan widget. The Game Assist characteristic will past beryllium disposable successful nan Game Bar, which tin beryllium opened pinch nan Windows cardinal + G.

“The first preview of Game Assist offers contextual tips and guides for a action of celebrated PC games while we optimize nan acquisition based connected your feedback,” explains William Devereux, elder merchandise caput for Microsoft Edge. Microsoft has too added support for overmuch celebrated PC games, including Indiana Jones and nan Great Circle, Marvel Rivals, and Dragon Age: The Veilguard.

“We’ll adhd tips and guides for moreover overmuch celebrated games passim nan preview and complete time,” says Devereux. “In nan meantime, you tin still usage Game Assist to browse your favourite guides aliases different websites while playing immoderate game.”

Game Assist useful by utilizing nan aforesaid cookies, autofill, and favorites accusation from your main Microsoft Edge browser. Microsoft has too added support for extensions for illustration advertisement blockers to this Game Assist feature, and it’s readying to adhd support for keyboard shortcuts successful nan future, alongside an improved picture-in-picture acquisition and nan expertise to adhd a tab from Microsoft Edge to nan sidebar.