Microsoft has unveiled a groundbreaking expansion to its Xbox Cloud Gaming service, allowing Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers to stream their personally owned games across multiple devices, marking a significant evolution in the company’s gaming accessibility strategy.
Revolutionary gaming access
In a major advancement for cloud gaming, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can now stream select games they own outside of the Game Pass catalog. This feature is available across 28 countries where Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) operates, with plans to expand to Xbox consoles and the Xbox app on Windows in 2025.
Impressive 50 game library available to stream at launch
The initial rollout includes an impressive lineup of 50 high-profile titles, featuring:
- Animal Well
- Assassin’s Creed Mirage
- Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
- Balatro
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022)
- The Casting of Frank Stone
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
- Dredge
- Dying Light 2 Stay Human
- Farming Simulator 25
- Fear the Spotlight
- Final Fantasy XIV Online
- Final Fantasy
- Final Fantasy II
- Final Fantasy III
- Final Fantasy IV
- Final Fantasy V
- Final Fantasy VI
- Hades
- Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions
- High On Life
- Hitman World of Assassination
- Hogwarts Legacy
- House Flipper 2
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits
- Lego Harry Potter Collection
- Life is Strange: Double Exposure
- Metro Exodus
- Mortal Kombat 1
- NBA 2K25
- PGA Tour 2K23
- Phasmophobia
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
- Rust Console Edition
- 7 Days to Die
- Star Wars Outlaws
- Stray
- The Crew Motorfest
- The Outlast Trials
- The Plucky Squire
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
- TopSpin 2K25
- Undertale
- Visions of Mana
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
- WWE 2K24
How to stream your games?
Players can access their games through multiple methods:
- Web browsers (Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Safari)
- Dedicated Xbox apps on smart TVs
- Xbox Cloud Gaming app on VR headsets
The service supports various controller options, including:
- Xbox Wireless Controller
- Xbox Adaptive Controller
- PlayStation DualSense
- DualShock 4
- Mouse and keyboard (PC only)
This expansion represents a crucial step in Microsoft’s vision to democratize gaming access. By enabling players to stream their owned games across devices, Microsoft is breaking down traditional hardware barriers while maintaining the value of game ownership.
Future Xbox Game Pass Ultimate developments
Microsoft has confirmed this is just the initial phase, with plans to:
- Expand the library of streamable titles
- Include more platforms and devices
- Enhance the service based on user feedback
- Integrate with Xbox consoles and Windows PC app in 2025
This development significantly strengthens Microsoft’s position in the cloud gaming market, offering unprecedented flexibility to players while maintaining the traditional gaming ownership model. The service effectively bridges the gap between conventional gaming and cloud-based solutions, potentially reshaping how players interact with their game libraries in the future.
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