Microsoft has announced that Microsoft Edge Game Assist, a new Edge-powered in-game browser overlay, is available for beta testing in Windows 11. The “game-aware” overlay lives in the Microsoft Game Bar and is designed to automatically find and show you links to tips and guides for the game you’re playing, using the Edge browser.

How appealing this will be will depend on how you feel about the Windows Game Bar.

Microsoft announces Microsoft Edge Game Assist, a new game-aware version of its default web browser with features geared toward PC gamers.

Microsoft has announced Edge Game Assist, a way for players to get tips and guides while playing PC games. Described as a “seamless, full-featured in-game browser”, Game Assist lets players bring up a bespoke version of the Edge browser as part of the Game Bar overlay.

Microsoft’s Edge Game Assist tool brings seamless in-game browsing, tips, and tools to the Windows Game Bar for PC gamers.

An Edge-powered in-game overlay is on the way with a lot of familiar features and several interesting, unique tricks. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Because so many gamers use a browser to get help playing games, Microsoft is bringing Edge to those games via the Game Bar in Windows 11.

Microsoft is now previewing Game Assist, a new Microsoft Edge feature that lets you browse the web without navigating away from your games. Before we dive into Game Assist, let's reintroduce ourselves to the Windows Game Bar.

Microsoft is preview testing a game-aware browser overlay to help with watching guides, listening to music, and chatting while playing without minimizing your game.