Microsoft is rolling out its new in-game browser overlay on Windows 11, later this week. Months of beta testing. The Microsoft Edge Game Assist feature is a widget that appears in the Game Bar in Windows 11, similar to Valve’s Steam Overlay browser. It’s also game-aware, so it can detect the games you’re playing and offer tips and guides in a little side panel.
The Game Assist overlay was previously limited to beta users, but it is Now available in stable version of Microsoft Edge. If you want to enable the in-game browser you can open Microsoft Edge and go to Settings & More > Settings and then search for Game Assist and install the widget. The Game Assist feature will then be available in the Game Bar, which can be opened with Windows Key + G.
“The initial preview of Game Assist offers contextual suggestions and guides for a selection of popular PC games while we optimize the experience based on your feedback,” explains William Devereux, senior product manager at Microsoft Edge. Added support for PC games, incl Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, anti-marvel, And Dragon Age: Velgard.
“We’ll be adding tips and guides for even more popular games during the preview and over time,” says Devereux. “Meanwhile, you can still use Game Assist to browse your favorite guides or other websites while playing any game.”
Game Assist works using the same cookies, autofill and favorites data from your main Microsoft Edge browser. Microsoft has also added support for extensions like ad blockers to this Game Assist feature, and it plans to add support for keyboard shortcuts in the future, a better picture-in-picture experience and the ability to add a tab from Microsoft Edge. along with sidebar.
