Xbox App on Windows has always been a clunky one to use as its launch time was unfortunately terrible to say the least. Xbox team was aware of that too, and they have been working on this to provide a better experience. 

Today we are getting the news that the Xbox App launch time is being improved and they are also bringing a nice bonus with it. Now the team is partnering with HowLongToBeat in order to provide some estimates for PC Game Pass games, as it will give you an estimated timeframe to finish the game. Therefore you can have at least a glimpse about the timeframe that will be needed.

HowLongToBeat also provides estimates for different gaming styles such as main game, side quests, 100 percent completion and the combination of them. You can submit your own times, see community reviews, playthrough notes and breakdowns by playstyles.

Going back to Xbox App launch time, the team says that latest update improves the launch time by 15 percent. Besides the speed, they have also fixed a few points to improve responsiveness when users interact with key experiences. Therefore, users will be seeing better download and install times while being able to searching for games faster.