A new insider report suggests that Xbox could put itself in a position to pull out of Steam as part of greater changes to the company's PC strategy. The Microsoft gaming brand has been pushing its intent to make significant changes to Xbox in recent months.
The new leadership at Xbox is looking to bring sweeping overhauls to the popular Microsoft gaming brand. Xbox officially named Asha Sharma as its new CEO in early 2026 after two years as president of Microsoft's CoreAI division, following the departure of longtime Xbox head Phil Spencer. Sharma has already addressed fervent fan feedback about Xbox's shift to multiplatform releases, suggesting that the company may be returning to more console exclusives and putting a bigger focus on the Xbox community. Now, Xbox may have a strategy in place for the company to make an exit from Steam.
Following a previous statement from Microsoft, the prices of Xbox Series X/S consoles have officially gone up across the globe.
In a recent episode of the Xbox Two podcast, insider Jez Corden recently shared that Microsoft could be working on a move to leave Steam. According to Corden, Microsoft is planning to make significant changes to Xbox's...
