Xbox Tests 1-Hour Ad-Supported Cloud Gaming for Owned Titles Without $9.99 Game Pass
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Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Jul 23
Xbox Tests 1-Hour Ad-Supported Cloud Gaming for Owned Titles Without $9.99 Game Pass
3 articles · Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Jul 23
Summary
Xbox opened a limited Insider test that lets players stream select owned games free without Game Pass, with sessions capped at one hour.
Up to two minutes of ads run before gameplay and again before each additional hour, while paid Game Pass cloud users keep ad-free access.
The test works across Xbox consoles, supported Samsung and LG TVs, VR headsets, Windows PCs, tablets and mobile devices, broadening play beyond a home console.
Xbox said the experiment is meant to lower access costs and expand audiences, though it has not said whether the ad-supported option will reach the general public.