Microsoft is getting ready to wrap up a big part of its cloud gaming offering, bringing the option to Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S sometime during the holiday season. Starting today, a random group of Alpha Skip-Ahead and Alpha Insiders can try out cloud gaming on their consoles. The test will expand to more Insiders and members of other preview rings in the coming weeks.
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If you have access, you can try cloud gaming by looking for the cloud icon on titles in your Xbox Game Pass. To see a full list of games you can stream, go to My games & apps, then Full library and Xbox Game Pass , and change the filter to Cloud Gaming. Initially, you'll be able to play over 100 games without having to download them, as long as you have a good enough internet connection.
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Microsoft highlighted some known issues in a blog post, such as not being able to play core games that are part of a bundle (Halo: The Master Chief Collection, for example). You also can't make in-game purchases while playing a gaming , but you can do so through the Store on your console or on the web. Meanwhile, if you've installed a game on an external drive that's not connected to your Xbox, you won't be able to play it via the cloud. It seems like an annoying bug, but keep in mind that it's still in beta testing.
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Don't worry too much if you don't have access yet. Console cloud gaming should be available to all Game Pass Ultimate in the coming months, perhaps in time for the release of Halo Infinite. Xbox One owners will also be able to play some Series X/S games on their console.
