Xbox Cloud Gaming and Some PC Titles Coming to Game Pass Core and Standard - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 27 August 2025 / 6,754 Views
Microsoft announced Xbox Insiders subscribed to Xbox Game Pass Core or Standard will have access to Xbox Cloud Gaming and select PC titles.
Read the details below:
Play anywhere with more ways to stream your favorite games
Xbox Insiders subscribed to Xbox Game Pass Core or Standard now have even more freedom to play wherever they are with Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta). As part of this Insider experience, Xbox Game Pass Core and Standard subscribers will be able to stream cloud playable games included with their subscription or select cloud playable games they own, making it easier to jump in from any supported device.
To get started:
- Sign in to Xbox Cloud Gaming on your supported device
- From the Home Screen, browse your catalog of available games
To access preview features on supported browsers or TVs:
- Visit xbox.com/play or use the Xbox app on your TV
- Select your user account, go to Settings, and under Account, enable preview features
Even more PC games to explore across Xbox Game Pass plans
We’re expanding the ways players can experience PC gaming through Xbox Game Pass. As part of testing, Xbox Insiders subscribed to Game Pass Core or Standard will for the first time gain access to PC versions of select titles, giving you even more flexibility and the choice to play on a PC or Windows handheld.
To explore the titles available with your subscription:
- Download and open the Xbox PC app
- Sign in and select the Game Pass tab to view your catalog
Whether you’re gaming on console, PC, or streaming via supported cloud devices, this update broadens your library and makes it easier to jump into your favorite games across more screens.
If you aren’t part of the Xbox Insider Program yet and want to help create the future of Xbox and get early access to new features, join the Xbox Insider Program today by downloading the Xbox Insider Hub for Xbox Series X|S & Xbox One or Windows PC.
If you want even more, you can join Game Pass Ultimate, which provides access to hundreds of games across console, PC, and cloud, day one games, online console multiplayer, and additional benefits like an EA Play membership at no extra cost, in-game benefits across Riot titles, Quests, and discounts on games in the library.
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A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can follow the author on Bluesky.
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Nice! Not requiring Ultimate for streaming is a bonus.
Lagfest galore!!
Basically, if you're getting more features and they're not jacking the prices up again more than already that is a good thing.
It made no sense to limit cloud access to Ultimate members. Most likely most of us download to our device and play. If their goal is to grow the cloud aspect of Game Pass they should give full access to all Game Pass games via cloud only to those in that tier.
I kind of disagree only because IMO they need to upgrade their cloud first. The experiences people have are way to random right now with some people saying it's good and others saying it's not. You open it to more people and they have a bad experience they aren't likely to use it again. I heard they were doing the upgrades soon so IMO it would have been better do it after that.
