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Lenovo Opens Early Access to Xbox Full Screen Experience on Legion Go Handhelds

A wider release lacks a date, with early trials showing modest, inconsistent performance gains.

Overview

  • Lenovo community manager Ben Green confirmed the interface is coming to Legion portables, with early-access registration now open.
  • The preview is available for Legion Go, Legion Go S, and Legion Go 2, delivered after signup via a Windows registry update.
  • Rock Paper Shotgun installed the preview on a Legion Go 2 following registration, noting a roughly 29-hour access window at publication time.
  • Xbox Full Screen Experience boots directly into the Xbox app in full screen and pares back background Windows processes to suit handheld, controller-first use.
  • Initial tests show small, device-dependent changes—Forza Horizon 5 rose from 76fps to 81fps for one tester—while some games saw no framerate difference and no full rollout date is announced.