Microsoft launched a new promotional campaign last week, “This is an Xbox”, reminding us that many devices can be used to play thanks to the Game Pass Ultimate. This is a great thing for gamers, but there is a major flaw: games are catalog dependent Game Passwith regular arrivals and departures. Fortunately, Microsoft wants to go even further and now allows streaming games you own.
The feature is still in beta stage, only 50 titles are available and you obviously have to be a subscriber to Game Pass Ultimate. Furthermore, the cloud gaming from its purchase catalog is currently only available on connected TVs, web browsers, smartphones, tablets, devices Amazon FirePC and even Meta Quest 2, 3 and Pro VR headsets via l’application Xbox Cloud Gaming (bêta). You will have to wait until 2025 to enjoy it on consoles Xbox et via l’application Xbox of Windows. Either way, this is great news for subscribers and here is the list of games available for streaming:
- 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
- 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
- Phasmaphobia
- 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
Microsoft sharing along the way a short tutorial to take advantage of this new functionality on compatible devices currently:
- Use a compatible browser like Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, or Apple Safari.
- Go to xbox.com/play.
- Sign in with your Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription.
- Locate the “Resume your game” section to see titles playable with Xbox Cloud Gaming (beta).
- Connect a compatible controller, such as the Xbox Wireless Controller, PlayStation DualSense, or DualShock 4. On PC, some games also support keyboard and mouse.
- Start playing!
Download and launch the Xbox app on Samsung TVs or Amazon Fire devices or the Xbox Cloud Gaming app (beta) on Meta Quest 2, 3 or Pro headsets.
- Sign in with your Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription.
- Find the “Resume Your Game” section to play immediately or find out which titles are playable with Xbox Cloud Gaming (beta) after purchasing them.
- Connect a compatible Bluetooth controller, such as the Xbox Wireless Controller, Xbox Adaptive Controller, DualSense and Playstation DualShock 4, they are all compatible.
- Play!
This should help a little to ease the recent price increase.even if resellers still allow you to subscribe to Game Pass Ultimate against the old amount: €44.99 for three months via Amazon, Cdiscount or Fnac.
| Clint008 Editor – Tester |
