All Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can now stream a select number of owned games to their Xbox Series X/S or Xbox One consoles, without installation, as part of the April Update. This long-awaited feature, which has been in testing since November, allows players to access games not included in Game Pass, expanding the streaming library to over 100 titles. Recent additions include Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Tape 2, Wanderstop, and Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed. To utilize this feature, players can navigate to the My games & apps section, where games compatible for cloud streaming will show a cloud badge. The April update also includes various enhancements for Xbox users, such as improvements in the Xbox remote play feature, allowing access via mobile browsers and future support for more devices. Additionally, updates to the Xbox app will enable users to purchase games directly within the app.
How does the new Xbox streaming feature work?The new Xbox streaming feature allows Game Pass Ultimate members to stream compatible owned games directly to their Xbox consoles without the need to install them. Players can access this feature through the My games & apps section by selecting the game marked with a cloud badge.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is a subscription service that grants access to a vast library of games, including new releases and old classics. With cloud gaming capabilities, it enables players to engage with their favorite titles across multiple devices. This ongoing innovation illustrates Microsoft's commitment to enhancing the gaming experience for its users, demonstrating how cloud technology can reshape traditional gaming landscapes.
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Love that Xbox is making game ownership more flexible with cloud streaming, though I hope the library expands beyond 100 titles soon. The remote play upgrades are a nice bonus—now I can procrastinate installing games from my couch and my phone.
Finally, Xbox is blurring the line between owned and Game Pass titles with cloud streaming—no more storage anxiety for those impulse buys Though I wonder if this’ll make me even lazier about actually installing games now.
Between this and the remote play upgrades, Xbox is really pushing the ‘play anywhere’ vibe—kinda makes me wish my phone had an Xbox controller clip built in.