Microsoft is rolling out its new in-game browser overlay on Windows 11 this week, after months of beta testing. The Microsoft Edge Game Assist characteristic is a widget that seems within the Game Bar in Windows 11 very similar to Valve’s Steam overlay browser. It’s additionally game-aware, so it will probably detect video games you’re enjoying and provide up suggestions and guides in a bit aspect panel.
The Game Assist overlay was beforehand restricted to beta customers, but it surely’s now accessible within the secure model of Microsoft Edge. If you need to allow the in-game browser you may open up Microsoft Edge and go to Settings and extra > Settings after which seek for Game Assist and set up the widget. The Game Assist characteristic will then be accessible within the Game Bar, which could be opened with the Windows key + G.
“The preliminary preview of Game Assist presents contextual suggestions and guides for a collection of standard PC video games whereas we optimize the expertise primarily based in your suggestions,” explains William Devereux, senior product supervisor for Microsoft Edge. Microsoft has additionally added assist for extra standard PC video games, together with Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Marvel Rivals, and Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
“We’ll add suggestions and guides for much more standard video games all through the preview and over time,” says Devereux. “In the meantime, you may nonetheless use Game Assist to browse your favourite guides or different web sites whereas enjoying any sport.”
Game Assist works through the use of the identical cookies, autofill, and favorites information out of your predominant Microsoft Edge browser. Microsoft has additionally added assist for extensions like advert blockers to this Game Assist characteristic, and it’s planning so as to add assist for keyboard shortcuts sooner or later, alongside an improved picture-in-picture expertise and the power so as to add a tab from Microsoft Edge to the sidebar.
