In the Xbox Game Pass apps, there's usually a section with 'Touch-enabled' listed to help you easily browse the dozens of games that are available with touch. Not every game supports touch controls on Xbox Cloud Gaming, though. One of the biggest benefits of Xbox Cloud Gaming is the ability to play games straight from your phone, with no controller or console needed. Microsoft announced its intention to more than double Xbox Cloud Gaming's server availability over the next fiscal year, intending to grow the Xbox audience well beyond the console install base. Xbox Cloud Gaming is available in 25 regions globally right now, gradually expanding the program over time as Microsoft Azure's cloud footprint grows across the globe, pending server availability.

While it's not available on Apple devices natively due to the company's strict app restrictions, it's still available via the web. Xbox Cloud Gaming lets you stream any game from its sizeable library to web browsers via /play (opens in new tab), the Xbox Game Pass app on Android, Xbox consoles, and PC via the Xbox app on Windows 10 and 11. There are also perks and offers baked into Game Pass, such as skins for Halo Infinite or trials for services like Spotify and Crunchyroll. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate costs $15 per month, and in addition to cloud gaming, it gives you hundreds of games on Xbox, PC, and Xbox Live Gold for multiplayer on consoles.

Xbox Cloud Gaming, now in beta, is a relatively new offering from Microsoft, giving you access to hundreds of playable games as part of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription tier.

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