Microsoft plans to open up streaming ability to any game you own through Xbox. This is separate from the limited number of games available through Xbox Game Pass.
According to The Verge, Microsoft is changing how it offers its cloud gaming service. The current model allows users to stream a small number of pre-selected titles through the Xbox app on your device. In November, restrictions are going to lift and users will be able to stream any game they own through Xbox.
This adjustment would push Xbox’s streamed games beyond the hundreds of titles they offer to thousands. The effort is referred to as “Project Lapland.” In November, the project will be available to a small number of users with Xbox Insiders who can test the limits. In essence, the project may not become fully available for a few months or even until next year, but public testing will begin in November.
The news comes as Xbox makes further efforts to bring titles to Android. Also, in November, players will be able to buy and play Xbox games purchased on their Android phones. Ideally, those titles will also be streamable, even if they aren’t currently available in the Xbox Cloud Gaming library.
This move will set Microsoft up to further compete with Nvidia and GeForce Now. Currently, GeForce Now requires you to already own the titles you stream, but that isn’t open to any game you own. With Xbox’s streaming approach, any Xbox game you own – that means not purchased through Steam, Epic Games, etc – can be streamed.
As Xbox’s streaming quality stands, there’s a lot of room for improvement. If the company ups its development and streaming quality, it may be able to push Nvidia off its throne.
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