{"id":313845,"date":"2025-10-16T17:07:47","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T17:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/article.php?article_id=2162301"},"modified":"2025-10-16T17:07:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T17:07:47","slug":"xbox-cloud-gaming-launches-in-beta-form-on-pc-for-game-pass-ultimate-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/xbox-cloud-gaming-launches-in-beta-form-on-pc-for-game-pass-ultimate-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Xbox Cloud Gaming launches in beta form on PC for Game Pass Ultimate members"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/xbox-cloud-gaming-launches-in-beta-form-on-pc-for-game-pass-ultimate-members.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Microsoft has launched Xbox Cloud Gaming in beta form on PC for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers who are also part of the Insider program.<\/p>\n<p>Xbox Cloud Gaming arrives on Windows 10 PCs via the Xbox App. You can pick up from a saved game you started on your Xbox, or perhaps try a game out on PC before deciding if you want to download it to your console.<\/p>\n<p>To use Xbox Cloud Gaming you need to connect a compatible controller via Bluetooth or USB. Launch the Xbox app, click the &#8216;cloud games&#8217; button, then select your game to start playing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2021-08-09-xbox-cloud-gaming-launches-in-beta-form-on-pc-for-game-pass-ultimate-members\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2021-08-09-xbox-cloud-gaming-launches-in-beta-form-on-pc-for-game-pass-ultimate-members\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft has launched Xbox Cloud Gaming in beta form on PC for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers who are also part of the Insider program. Xbox Cloud Gaming arrives on Windows 10 PCs via the Xbox App. You can pick up from a saved game you started on your Xbox, or perhaps try a game out on PC before deciding if you want to download it to your console. To use Xbox Cloud Gaming you need to connect a compatible controller via Bluetooth or USB. Launch the Xbox app, click the &#8216;cloud games&#8217; button, then select your game to start playing. 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