Microsoft reaches new milestone in Xbox Cloud Gaming ecosystem

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can now stream games that they have purchased directly to their Xbox consoles.

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Cloud gaming isn't here just yet, but Microsoft is trying to help it along with Xbox Cloud Gaming (formerly Project xCloud). Microsoft continues its cloud investment with a major new feature that's very cross-ecosystem friendly.

The selection of games that you can stream on Xbox Cloud Gaming has been limited--Microsoft does have to pay for those game licenses. But now Microsoft is expanding this selection of games to include (some) titles that you have purchased, which adds value to the entitlements that Xbox users are able to buy (when you buy a game, you don't own the game data itself, but an "entitlement" or "license" to access and play that game data).

When Game Pass subscribers buy a game, they don't just get the game itself, but also the rights to be able to stream that game to other devices. One purchase, multiple ways to access.

The lineup of Stream Your Own Games titles includes 100+ games so far and will expand over time, further widening the pool of content available via cloud streaming.

Games include a bunch of Ubisoft titles like AC Mirage, Avatar, AC Shadows, as well classic Final Fantasy games, Robocop, The Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077. There's 228 items on the list, but it includes multiple editions of various games.

Microsoft even made a convenient Buy and Stream store page for the feature.

"Starting today, Game Pass Ultimate members can now stream select games they own in addition to the Game Pass catalog on their Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One consoles. This will broaden the previously announced devices from November, that includes Samsung Smart TVs, Amazon Fire TV devices, Meta Quest headsets as well as other browser supported devices like PCs, smartphones and tablets.

Members can save time and hard drive space and play their games immediately without needing to download and install them first."