Five Years in the Making: Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Members Can Now Stream Owned Games via Cloud Gaming
Five years after the initial announcement, Microsoft has finally rolled out the much-anticipated feature that allows Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members to stream “select” games they already own through cloud gaming.
Originally revealed in 2019, the feature was slated for release alongside Xbox Cloud Gaming (formerly known as Project xCloud) in the following year. After facing delays, it was again announced for a 2022 launch but faced complications in preparing infrastructure for thousands of games, as reported by The Verge.
Last month, rumors began circulating that the feature was nearing launch, and Microsoft has now confirmed that Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can now utilize Xbox Cloud Gaming to stream their owned games starting today, though limited to the 50 titles currently supported.
While the list of compatible titles may seem limited in comparison to the vast Xbox library, it includes a mix of blockbuster hits and acclaimed indie games. Games like Baldur’s Gate 3, Cyberpunk 2077, Star Wars Outlaws, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2, and Life is Strange: Double Exposure are part of the initial lineup. Microsoft assures that the library of cloud-playable titles will expand as they collaborate with partners worldwide.
Initially, streaming will be possible through TVs and browsers on supported devices such as tablets, smartphones, and Meta Quest headsets. However, the feature is expected to expand to Xbox consoles and the Xbox app on Windows in the coming year.
For instructions and the list of supported devices for Microsoft’s new Xbox Cloud Gaming feature, head over to Xbox Wire. Below is the current list of 50 compatible titles:
- 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