Microsoft has something important to share with you: «88% of PC players use a browser while gaming to get help, track their progress, or even listen to music or chat with friends.» Absolute scenes.
And now, for the crime of forgetting to close Chrome while you play Counter-Strike 2, Redmond has produced a solution: The Edge browser can now pop up within your games.
See, the thing is, alt-tabbing or checking your phone is «taking you out of your game» and Microsoft just won't let that stand: «We believe there’s a better way.» It's announced Edge Game Assist, a bespoke in-game version of Microsoft's browser that integrates with the existing Game Bar on Windows 11 (press WinKey + G).
Game Assist will recognise certain compatible titles and automatically suggest guides and information about them, though players can also use it to manually search.
At launch, it has what Microsoft calls «game aware» support for nine titles, including Baldur's Gate 3, League of Legends, and Minecraft.