Qualcomm's 'Snapdragon Games Just Work' Meme Now Official
KEY POINTS
- ā¢Qualcomm launched Snapdragon X Elite laptops last year promising seamless gaming but faced major compatibility issues.
- ā¢The new Snapdragon Control Panel optimizes over 100 games with updated Adreno GPU drivers for better performance.
- ā¢Microsoft improved Windows on Arm by enabling x86 AVX in its Prism emulator and enhancing the Xbox app for ARM64 game downloads.
- ā¢Fortnite now runs on Windows on Arm laptops with kernel-level anti-cheat supported by multiple providers including Tencent and BattleEye.
Qualcomm promised in 2023 that gaming on Snapdragon X Elite laptops would 'just work'āspoiler: it did not. A year later, thanks to their new Snapdragon Control Panel and updates chasing over 100 buggy games, stability and performance improved, but perfection remains a mythical creature. Microsoft boosted the scene by updating its Xbox app to actually let users download ARM64-compatible games instead of just cloud-streaming like last yearās sad karaoke. Fortnite finally joins Windows on Arm, requiring the latest Adreno GPU driver and anti-cheat support involving a whoās who of paranoid multiplayer watchdogs: Tencent, Robloxās Hyperion, Denuvo, and even BattleEye. The futureās brighter, if you don't mind a little emulation hiccup or two.
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Snapdragon promised gaming 'just works' on ARM laptops, then delivered a glorified waiting game with 100 bugs and a side of emulator chaos. Fortniteās here but only with like six anti-cheat babysitters. Progress tastes suspiciously like beta.
Qualcomm's gaming on ARM laptops: like buying a sports car that starts only when it feels like itāsometimes with 100 bug patches for extra fun.
Windows on ARM gaming: itās like your enthusiastic friend who promises a perfect party but shows up with clunky emulators and a huge list of āalmostā supported games.
Source: Theverge | Published: 11/20/2025 | Author: Tom Warren
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