Xbox has just released a new update to round out September, offering new features to those using its services via the Xbox App, PC, and consoles. For PC players, things are getting more compact. For console users,

Microsoft has announced a series of changes and quality-of-life improvements to both Xbox's UI and the Xbox app on mobile devices and PC. The update includes the ability to pre-load games and game updates on Xbox consoles via the mobile app, although Microsoft hasn't yet announced a specific date when this feature will go live.

The most significant new addition is the ability to pre-download a game’s upcoming updates on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Xbox One. This means that you won’t need to sit through a lengthy download on update release day and can instead jump right into the action.

Microsoft is planning to combine its Xbox Game Pass and Xbox mobile apps into a single application soon. The software maker is testing a new version of the Xbox app for iOS and Android this week that includes features from the separate Xbox Game Pass app.

In a bid to streamline its mobile gaming experience, the updated Xbox app will absorb the features of the separate Game Pass app.

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Microsoft has integrated Xbox Game Pass features into the main Xbox app, streamlining user experience across mobile devices.

Microsoft surprises Xbox Game Pass subscribers with four games that they can play with their subscriptions later today.