Microsoft will reportedly bring Cloud Gaming with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate to iOS via a browser-based app in 2021
iOS users may not be cut out of the streaming fun come next year.
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What you need to know
While Cloud Gaming withXbox Game Pass Ultimatelaunched onAndroiddevices back in September, Microsoft and Apple were not able toreach an agreementover bringing the service to iOS. According to a report fromBusiness Insider, Microsoft is planning to bring Cloud Gaming with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate to iOS via a browser-based app in 2021.
Per Business Insider, Xbox head Phil Spencer told Microsoft employees that “We absolutely will end up on iOS with Game Pass” and that the company is exploring bringing cloud gaming through browsers to iPad and iPhone.
The main issue with Microsoft’s Cloud Gaming not being available on iOS has come down to restrictive App Store policies which require reviewing every game in the service on an individual basis. This doesn’t apply to applications launched through a web browser, such asAmazon’s Luna.
Xbox Cloud Gaming with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate currently provides access toover 150 games, with an influx of titles from EA sure to arrive in the months to come withEA Play joining Xbox Game Pass Ultimateon November 10. If the service does become available on iOS next year, the next iPhone could end up being one of thebest phones for Xbox game streaming.
Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Live Gold in one
Xbox Game Pass gives you access to over 200 games for one monthly fee. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate also adds Xbox Live Gold to the package so you can play online with your friends. Right now, you can purchase a three-month subscription for a great price.
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Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.
