Next Xbox Game Pass Ultimate upgrade will make your gaming PC redundant

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Xbox Game Pass members might soon be able to stream games that aren’t included in the subscription service, as Microsoft expands the functionality of Xbox Cloud Gaming.

Bundled with all Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriptions, Xbox Cloud Gaming lets you stream titles to your Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC. Currently, you can only stream select titles from the Xbox Game Pass library, but Microsoft announced earlier this year that it would be expanding the streaming service to support games outside of that limited pool. 

“We’re excited to share that later this year, it’s our intent to roll out the ability for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members to play, from the cloud, select games they already own or have purchased outside the Xbox Game Pass library,” Xbox Wire editor Will Tuttle told The Verge(opens in new tab).

It appears that the feature is rolling out sooner rather than later, as the Xbox Cloud Gaming logo recently appeared on the store pages of several non-Game Pass titles. Twitter(opens in new tab) user @Knoebelbroet spotted Elden Ring and GTA 5 bearing a cloud gaming badge, as did u/ManejadorDeEspadas on Reddit(opens in new tab). Twitter(opens in new tab) user Wesley72745610, meanwhile, noticed the logo on Red Dead Redemption 2, The Witcher 3, Dark Souls 3, and more. 

The logos have since been removed, but their appearance suggests Microsoft is gearing up to add the titles to the streaming platform fairly soon. Now we're in August, Microsoft only has four months left to make good on its promise, and roll out the new feature before the end of the year.

When the expanded service does launch, it could be a game-changer. The titles mentioned above are some of the biggest releases of the last few years, and having the option to