Xbox Cloud Gaming will reportedly allow users to stream games they own from November 2024

Microsoft offers a cloud (streaming) gaming service called Xbox Cloud Gaming , which will allow users to stream games they own starting in November 2024, according to a report from overseas technology media outlet The Verge .

Xbox Cloud Gaming will let you stream your own games in November - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/11/24268038/xbox-cloud-gaming-project-lapland-game-library

According to information obtained by The Verge from people familiar with Microsoft's plans, the company is preparing to test the ability to stream games that users own that are not included in its paid gaming subscription, Xbox Game Pass .

As part of a long-term project known as Project Lapland, Microsoft is preparing to make thousands of new games available for streaming on Xbox Cloud Gaming. Microsoft plans to test the new streaming features of Xbox Cloud Gaming through Xbox Insider , a program for testing new Xbox features, in November 2024, and then roll out the feature to a wider range of users.

The Xbox Cloud Gaming update will be released at the same time that Microsoft will enable game purchases on the Xbox mobile app for Android in the U.S. Microsoft will be able to achieve this update because of a ruling in the Google vs. Epic Games lawsuit in October 2024 that said, 'Apps distributed on Google Play should not be forced to use Google's official in-app purchase feature, Google Play Billing.'

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Xbox President Sarah Bond also posted on October 11, 2024, 'Starting in November, players will be able to play and buy Xbox games directly from the Xbox app on Android.' Once this update is complete, users will be able to purchase games on the Android version of the Xbox app and stream games directly from the app .

The court's ruling to open up Google´s mobile store in the US will allow more choice and flexibility. Our mission is to allow more players to play on more devices so we are thrilled to share that starting in November, players will be able to play and purchase Xbox games directly…

— BondSarahBond (@BondSarah_Bond) October 10, 2024

Microsoft has launched a cloud gaming service development project called 'Project xCloud', which was officially released in 2022 under the service name 'Xbox Cloud Gaming'. During the development stage, it was planned to enable users to stream their own game libraries, and it was announced that users would be able to stream their own game libraries even at the launch of the service. Finally, Xbox Cloud Gaming will allow users to stream their own games, but The Verge reports that some publishers may prohibit streaming of certain games due to licensing restrictions.