Microsoft is overhauling the Xbox PC app, with an update it says will make the launcher boot up to 60% faster while making the game library easier to navigate. The refreshed app is available now to Xbox Insiders, with a broader rollout to all users planned after the testing period.

The timing tracks with a wider arms race among PC storefronts. Steam and the Epic Games Launcher both shipped startup-speed improvements recently, and the Xbox app — long criticized as one of the slower clients on Windows — is now following suit.

Beyond raw launch speed, the update reworks how installed and owned titles are presented, aiming to cut the friction between opening the app and actually getting into a game. Microsoft has also signaled that more changes to the PC app are on the way, suggesting this release is the first step in a longer refresh rather than a one-off patch.