In a statement, Microsoft has said the next-gen Xbox will be ‘an PC/console hybrid for Windows users that supports third-party games storefronts such as Steam and Epic Games Store. The statement, which has now been released by Epic Games, says it plans to have its store on the next Xbox console at launch.

Game File, a week after the interview with Epic Games Store vice president Steve Allison, said that Epic’s digital storefront would be on the next-gen Xbox at least that’d it’s what they plan to do in an interview last week.

We’ll be on the new hardware for Xbox, because unless their policy or position changes they are telling us we’re going to welcome that.’ Allison said ‘We certainly will do so in an effort and with no hesitation.

Like, on day one we’re going to be there and like that’s what says. It is likely that we will have to build in whatever they need, some kind of software to support that . Paraphrasingr ’It is.

Next-Gen Xbox a PC/Console Hybrid

Microsoft has not revealed its plans for the next-gen Xbox, but it has more or less confirmed that its next home console will be a closed ecosystem. The next-gen Xbox experience will not be “locked to a single store or tied with one device” last year, said Xbox president Sarah Bond.

The next Xbox is thought to be a PC/console hybrid, similar to Windows-based ROG Xbox Ally handhelds, which supports third party digital storefronts and has an Xbox interface optimised for ‘like console experience’.

The Asus-made Xbox handhelds run on Windows, but are equipped with the Xbox full-screen experience interface (top) that allows users to directly boot into the device’s Xbox app. The Xbox FSE interface also combines the users’ game libraries across storefronts into the Xbox app, which allows them to play all their PC and cloud playable titles at one place.

However, the Epic Games Store (although not natively available on Windows-based handhelds) does not support the epic games store. According to Allison, “It is a company that wants its digital storefront on handhelds as well,” but has been working hard improving user experience on PC’s Epic launcher.

He added ‘We haven’t developed the apps for those (handhelds) we need to build. Would love to see us on the handhelds,’ . ” , ‘I’m sure it is worth reading.

The Epic Games Store boss said the company was “requiring to add more social features to the marketplace, improve the storefront’s game launcher and bring it a new market in this summer.”

Epic Games reported last week’s annual review of third-party PC games on its storefront that spending 57 percent in 2025 was at the time, reaching a record $400 million (roughly Rs.) for use with their purchase and revenue from it. paraphrasing 3,616 crore) In live service games such as Marvel Rivals, Valorant and GTA 5, EA Sports FC 26 (and other sports), that number does not include in-game spending. The company also confirmed that Epic Games Store had surpassed 78 million monthly active users on PC in 2025, with the firm verifying it was an “explainer” of its own popularity.

Epic will launch this year stability and load time improvements to its store, improve social features and cross-platform chat as well as a cross platform library for players across PC and mobile.