Xbox Cloud Gaming

Xbox Cloud Gaming
DeveloperMicrosoft Gaming
TypeCloud gaming service
Launch dateSeptember 15, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-09-15)
Preview version1.0 / November 14, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-11-14)
Platform(s)Cross-platform
Operating system(s)Android,[1] Windows,[2] iOS, iPadOS,[3] macOS, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Steam Deck, ChromeOS, Meta Quest, select Fire TV devices, and select Samsung Smart TVs and Smart Monitors
StatusActive
MembersAvailable in 28 countries,[4] such as Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States
Pricing modelXbox Game Pass Ultimate
Websitexbox.com/cloud-gaming
Xbox Cloud Gaming available countries (December 2023)

Xbox Cloud Gaming is a cloud gaming service as part of Xbox offered by Microsoft Gaming.[5] Initially released in beta testing in November 2019, the service later launched for subscribers of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on September 15, 2020. Xbox Game Pass cloud gaming is provided to subscribers of Ultimate at no additional cost.[6] Xbox Cloud Gaming operates by linking the device to a remote server in the cloud.[7]

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  3. ^ "xgspreview/gettingstarted - xboxinsiders Setup on Apple Devices". Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "Xbox Supported Countries/Regions", www.xbox.com
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference GS: milestone was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Ivan, Tom (July 16, 2020). "xCloud launching in September and included with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate". Video Games Chronicle. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  7. ^ "Xbox Cloud Gaming: Everything you need to know about the service". Retrieved September 18, 2023.