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Microsoft Partners With Razer & XSplit To Bring Supported Widgets To Xbox Game Bar

It has almost been a year already since Microsoft introduced the Xbox Game Bar – a helpful tool for users on PC to assist with exterior applications and other settings while preserving the momentum of the respected game you’re playing. Since then, Microsoft has pledged to listen to those who utilize the feature to better the overall experience.

One issue many that used Xbox Game Bar have addressed is the clunky efforts to adjust the way applications work through the Alt+Tab command. Now, Microsoft has teamed up with both Razer alongside xSplit to bring dedicated widgets to Xbox Game Bar.

Going into effect today, players will be given the ability to install widgets and managed said prompts with ease by simply pressing the Win+G command. Replacing the ‘Overlay’ menu, you simply click the icon and can find the Widget Store on the bottom.

The first featured widget comes from Razer with the titular Cortex Beta Widget: instead of closing your game to access the features within Razer Cortex, players can access it via Xbox Game Bar and suspend processors from operating to boost your performance when in game. The widget also allows you to view the Paid to Play games in return for Razer Silver which is collecting enough can help you redeem branded gear and games right through the widget.

Following with the XSplit widget, it plays similar as you will not have to close what you’re playing to adjust your setting for streaming. Instead you simply prompt the Xbox Game Bar and you’ll have access to start/stop recording, check chat, view stats to grow viewership, and operate encoding settings for the most optimized stream quality. The widget is said to be fully customizable and pre-built if you download the Gamecaster app.

Microsoft in the latter of the blog post announced to be launching a beta for developers to create their own widgets as well. “In addition to these great partner widgets, we’re also releasing the Game Bar SDK (Beta) today. Any developer can now build custom widgets for Game Bar.” The company goes on to reaffirm that feedback is still appreciated to continue making the Xbox Game Tab more enjoyable for users.

This is not the first partnership that Microsoft has conjured with gaming gear manufacturer Razer. It was back in 2018 that the two were reported to be collaboration on introducing Keyboard & mouse support to Xbox with specified support for the Razer Turret and Razer BlackWidow Chroma V2. You can read the full report by heading here.

Are you an avid user of Xbox Game Tab and plan to take advantage of the newly established widgets?

Source: Xbox Wire

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