Microsoft Shelves Xbox Handheld Plans, Prioritizing Windows 11

Microsoft, the company behind Xbox, has put its plans to make its own handheld gaming device on hold.

Instead, they're working to make Windows 11, the software that runs on many gaming handhelds, run better.

This is because the Steam Deck, another handheld, uses its own software (SteamOS) that works really well.

Microsoft hopes to make Windows 11 run just as good on these handhelds, so people have a better experience, especially with battery life.

They still plan on making a handheld Xbox eventually, but it's not the main focus right now.

They are also still working on making games available over the cloud.