Cloud gaming comes to Xbox Game Pass on September 15
Over 100 games will be available at launch including Gears 5, Sea of Thieves, Forza Horizon 4
Microsoft has announced that it will be bringing cloud gaming to Xbox Game Pass on September 15 in 22 countries across North America, Europe, and South Korea.
The service will launch in Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States -- with more countries to follow over time.
Microsoft will bring over 100 titles from Game Pass at launch to its cloud services, making them playable on Android devices via an app and carrying over achievements, game saves, progression, and all other player data from existing accounts.
The cloud gaming service is being added for no additional charge to Game Pass, which currently costs $14.99 per month or $1 for the first month at sign-up for new members.
Additionally, Microsoft has partnered with Razer and other third-parties to make a number of accessories for the mobile experience, including specialized controllers.
Games confirmed so far for launch with the service in September are as follows:
- Ark: Survival Evolved
- Bleeding Edge
- Costume Quest 2
- Crackdown 3 (campaign)
- Destiny 2
- F1 2019
- Forza Horizon 4
- Gears of War: Ultimate Edition
- Gears of War 4
- Gears 5 Ultimate Edition
- Grounded
- Halo 5: Guardians
- Halo Wars: Definitive Edition
- Halo Wars 2
- Halo: The Master Chief Collection
- Halo: Spartan Assault
- Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
- Killer Instinct Definitive Edition
- Max: The Curse of Brotherhood
- Minecraft Dungeons
- vThe Outer Worlds
- Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps
- Quantum Break
- ReCore: Definitive Edition
- Ryse: Son of Rome
- Sea of Thieves: Anniversary Edition
- State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
- Sunset Overdrive
- Super Lucky's Tale
- Tell Me Why
- The Bard's Tale Trilogy
- Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
- Wasteland 3
- Wasteland Remastered
- Yakuza Kiwami 2