However, Microsoft's service is not currently a separate offering - it is a no-cost addition to its existing Xbox Game Pass Ultimate membership scheme. It is not a new idea there are others on the market, such as Nvidia's GeForce Now. In return, controller codes are sent in the other direction so, for all intents and purposes, it feels like you are playing a game loaded on the device itself. GamePass is a subscription that allows you to. Live gameplay video is sent to a compatible device over the internet. XCloud is a service for streaming games do you can Play them without installling them on your machine. It is a streaming service, in that all games are hosted on custom Xbox Series X hardware located at remote servers around the world. It runs as a complementary service to its Xbox One and Xbox Series X / Series S games consoles and is available in 28 countries as part of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate membership. What is Xbox Cloud Gaming with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate?Ĭalled 'Project xCloud' during its earlier days, Xbox Cloud Gaming is Microsoft's game streaming platform. So, here's everything you need to know about the Xbox cloud games service, including what devices are compatible and the available games.

Microsoft even hopes to introduce its own streaming stick - codenamed 'Keystone' - in the future.

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