Microsoft its bringing its Xbox Cloud Gaming (xCloud) service to Xbox One and Xbox Series S / X consoles this vacation. The integration of xCloud will let Xbox homeowners merely click on play on an Xbox Game Pass sport and stream it instantly, permitting gamers to strive video games earlier than they decide to the customarily hourslong means of downloading large titles.

More than 100 Xbox Game Pass titles will likely be obtainable as a part of this preliminary xCloud integration, and Xbox gamers will be capable to strive video games as they await them to obtain absolutely. This xCloud integration additionally lets Xbox gamers bounce into multiplayer video games as quickly as pals ship an invitation, avoiding having to attend for the set up to finish.

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Microsoft will replace its Xbox dashboard on Xbox One and Xbox Series S / X consoles to incorporate a cloud icon, to point out which video games will be immediately streamed. Much like the remainder of Xbox Cloud Gaming, the streams will help as much as 1080p and 60fps so it received’t be a alternative for these with 4K TVs simply but. Microsoft may be very a lot advertising and marketing this as a strive earlier than you obtain service.

As that is additionally arriving on Xbox One, it does imply that Xbox Series S / X unique video games like Microsoft Flight Simulator and The Medium can even be obtainable on older Xbox One consoles quickly. Microsoft isn’t committing to a date for Microsoft Flight Simulator on xCloud simply but, saying it’s “coming in the future.”

This new xCloud integration will likely be obtainable for Xbox Insiders this fall forward of the broader launch, and Microsoft plans to announce testing particulars quickly.