Xbox Cloud Gaming with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate coming to PC and iOS in Spring 2021
Cloud Gaming is expanding to new territories and platforms moving ahead.
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What you need to know
While we’ve previouslyreportedthat Microsoft is planning to expand the Xbox Cloud Gaming (beta) to iOS platforms in 2021, following a browser-based approach used by Amazon’s Luna, we now have direct confirmation. A post onXbox Wireconfirms that that Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming to PC and iOS in Spring 2021.
Formerly known as Project xCloud, Xbox Cloud Gaming is currently in beta and available withXbox Game Pass Ultimatefor Android users. Microsoft is also bringing Xbox Cloud Gaming to new countries including Australia, Brazil, Japan and Mexico. Cloud Gaming has been expanding withtouch controlsfor different games such as Minecraft Dungeons and Tell Me Why, which means some of thebest tablets for Cloud Gamingare even more important.
Microsoft also indicates that Xbox Game Pass engagement doubled year-over-year in November 2020, with over 40% of new Xbox players joining viaXbox Series S. Additionally, the blog post tells players to look forward to upcoming surprises, starting at the Game Awards 2020 tomorrow, which begin at 7:00 p.m. ET. In 2021,Bethesda Softworkswill be joining Xbox, meaning more announcements are coming as Xbox first-party grows to 23 studios.
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. You also get access to EA Play.
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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.
