
Hey Microsoft, is it ‘Xbox PC’ or ‘Xbox on PC’?
Tom Warren
created: July 31, 2025, 9:37 a.m. | updated: July 31, 2025, 3:03 p.m.
Microsoft first started using the “Xbox PC” term in a blog post announcing the Gears of Wars remaster in early May.
The Xbox PC branding didn’t last long though, as Microsoft has now started using “Xbox on PC” instead.
Then on June 25th Microsoft introduced the Xbox on PC branding for its Hellblade II Enhanced announcement, but confusingly used both Xbox PC and Xbox on PC in the same blog post.
The Xbox on PC branding isn’t too different, but it’s a subtle change that makes it sound more like you’re getting Xbox games on PC rather than needing some kind of Xbox PC hardware.
Image: MicrosoftI think the Xbox PC branding is just a little too early, and that’s probably why it has changed to Xbox on PC in a matter of weeks.
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