Xbox Cloud Gaming for Windows 10 PCs and Apple devices is entering limited beta
Browsers are about to become game consoles.
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What you need to know
If you’ve ever wanted to play AAA titles through Microsoft Edge, you’re in luck. Starting tomorrow, invites will be sent out to select Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members allowing them to test the limited beta of Xbox Cloud Gaming for Windows 10 PCs and Apple devices. Apple phones and tablets, as well as browsers including Edge, Safari, and Google Chrome, are about to become hubs for console-tier gaming.
In the event you’re not already a Game Pass Ultimate subscriber or aren’t one of the chosen few invited to the beta test tomorrow, don’t worry.Microsoft’s announcementof Xbox Cloud Gaming for Windows 10 PCs and Apple devices includes mention that more invites will be routinely administered to gamers in all22 supported countries, and that the “plan is to iterate quickly and open up to allXbox Game PassUltimate members in the coming months so more people have the opportunity to play Xbox in all-new ways.”
As stated in Microsoft’s announcement post, recipients of the beta invitation will need either a compatible wired USB or Bluetooth controller to play games or can use “custom touch controls” that will be available for over 50 games at the limited beta’s start. 100-plus games will be available for browsers from the limited beta’s outset.
It’s likely a lot of thebest Xbox games of 2021are going to be part of that lineup, so it’s a good time to get excited. As cool as theXbox Series Xis, there’s something special about playing thebest Xbox Game Pass gamesvia Microsoft Edge.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate gives you access to countless games on both your Xbox console and PC. And, soon, it’ll enable you to play the biggest titles via your web browser and Apple devices. For playing anywhere, anytime, it really is the ultimate game pass.
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