How Copilot+ can spoil the Windows vs SteamOS war

Microsoft is feeling the pressure from SteamOS in gaming, and may be pivoting to align its Copilot+ brand more closely with what gamers need.

The company’s strategy for 2026 involves downplaying Copilot AI (or “Copilot for Copilot’s sake”) and focusing on improving the OS for its users, executives have said. It will also focus on a specific group of Windows users, one of which is gaming.

In a related development, Windows Latest unearthed what may be one of Microsoft’s early signals in that direction ...