Microsoft Is 'Focused On Helping' Indie Devs Make Use Of Xbox Play Anywhere

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Ever since fans threw together this big old Xbox Play Anywhere 'master list', Microsoft seems to have paid more attention to its multi-device purchasing program - and the team has again acknowledged the service in a new post about its ID@Xbox successes.

In a fresh blog post that says indie devs have now been paid out $5 billion through ID@Xbox, Microsoft has again put more emphasis on its Play Anywhere program. The team mentions that it's "focused on helping independent teams enable Xbox Play Anywhere to reach more players" - with the service now containing more than 1,000 games in total.

This is all happening at a pretty intriguing time for the company. After years of XPA being a pretty in-the-background service, Microsoft is now shouting from the rooftops about it - as the team reportedly pulls together plans for an Xbox-branded handheld later this year. If that comes to fruition, Xbox Play Anywhere would work very well with a PC-based portable device.

Of course, until Microsoft announces such a device that's pure conjecture, but what is certain is that the Xbox owner is making a much bigger deal of Play Anywhere right now. The team goes on to mention some big titles making use of the program in the coming months, including a cheeky mention of Hollow Knight: Silksong alongside the likes of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and FBC: Firebreak.

"No matter where people choose to play, we’re working with developers to make the most of the features unique to that device or screen. Looking ahead, our lineup is incredible with upcoming games like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Descenders Next, and FBC: Firebreak to play across the whole Xbox universe… and of course Hollow Knight: Silksong too!"

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