Microsoft Brings xCloud To PCs With Xbox App

Microsoft has introduced a new update that will enable Xbox Insiders to access a new updated Xbox app with Xbox Cloud Gaming (xCloud) built-in.

Microsoft said that the xCloud will be available on Windows PCs through its Xbox app Monday. To access Xbox games from Windows 10 PCs, gamers will need a compatible controller connected via Bluetooth or USB much like how xCloud wires through the web.

The updated Xbox app is expected to include a new “cloud games” section, with access to all of the same games available on xCloud on the web.

xCloud inside the new Xbox app on Windows 10.

Partner director of Xbox experiences Jason Beaumont said: “We’ve also added some new features to help you get started, including easy-to-access information on the controller and network status, social features to stay connected with friends, and the ability to invite people – even those also playing on the cloud without the game installed – to join you in a game.”

Xbox Insider testers will be able to access the new Xbox app in 22 different countries by signing up to the “Windows Gaming” preview in the Xbox Insider Hub App. Cloud games will then be available in the Game Pass section of the app, allowing you to resume Xbox games that were started on a console or in the cloud.

This new Xbox app also includes the ability to stream games from a local Xbox, allowing you to power on and off a console and play your games streamed from your own Xbox.

Microsoft may likely introduce the experience to the Xbox app on Windows in the coming months. Click here to get access to xCloud.