Subscribers for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate now have access to an upgraded version of the currently existing cloud streaming functionality.
The new feature spent quite some time in beta to make sure that it was ready for public release. More than 50 games are now available to be streamed on top of the titles that are included in the streaming Game Pass catalog.
Xbox Cloud Gaming Update
The update is now available in all 28 countries where Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) is available. Microsoft also noted that it has plans to make further expansions for Xbox Cloud Gaming. This would make it easier for subscribers to stream their favorite games.
The company said that the latest update is only the beginning as it has already scheduled a variety of new Xbox Cloud Gaming features to arrive sometime next year.
These will be coming to Xbox consoles and the Xbox PC app. It also plans to grow the Xbox Cloud Gaming library over the next year, according to Game Spot.
The press release for the latest update had Xbox saying that they will add more titles that can support Xbox Cloud Gaming. Some of the new games that are now part of the service include Animal Well and Baldur's Gate 3.
Corporate vice president of Xbox Experiences and platforms engineering Ashley McKissick talked about the latest development. She said that the company's library of cloud-playable titles will keep on growing.
They plan to continue to work with their partners worldwide to bring players a diverse and expansive selection of great games to choose from. The 50 new games are available through TVs, smartphones, tablets, and PCs using a web browser, The Verge said.
Stream More Games
The latest update is part of Microsoft's long-running project known as Project Lapland. The company is reportedly planning to start letting Xbox Insiders have access to more games on Xbox Cloud Gaming this month.
Microsoft planned to launch the original Project xCloud in 2020 which featured game library streaming. The company then said that it would support game libraries on Xbox Cloud Gaming in 2022, which did not come to fruition.
The company confirmed that players will be able to stream any version of the new games as long as they own a copy of it, according to WCCFTech.
It also planned to enable game purchases in its Xbox mobile app for Android devices in the United States in November. This was thanks to a court ruling that forced Google to stop requiring Google Play Billing for apps in the Play Store.
