“Xbox Mode is here”: Microsoft rolls out console-style experience on Windows 11, barely meeting its own deadline

Huzzah, or at least that’s how I’m choosing to start this piece. Microsoft’s Xbox Mode is here, previously known as the Xbox full-screen experience, and is now officially rolling out in phases.

Xbox Mode is Microsoft’s attempt to bring a more “immersive” gaming experience to Windows PCs. It essentially launches the Xbox app in full screen with reduced background tasks, freeing up system memory for gaming.