Xbox Game Pass Playable On Steam Deck Through Microsoft Edge

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Xbox Game Pass is finally playable on the Steam Deck thanks to a new Microsoft Edge beta. In the months leading up to the Steam Deck's launch in late February, many developers and industry insiders praised Valve's portable answer to the Nintendo Switch, including Xbox head Phil Spencer. Spencer had spent some hands-on time with the then-in-development Steam Deck last August and noted the new console's potential in running Xbox titles like Halo and Age Of Empires, as well as services like the experimental xCloud.

Sure enough, at least 14 first-party Xbox titles are officially compatible with the Steam Deck at launch, including Forza Horizon 5 and Sea Of Thieves. However, there are others like Halo Infinite and Microsoft Flight Simulator X that remain unable to run on the Steam Deck due to anti-cheating measures. Additionally, Steam Deck users are unable to run Xbox Game Pass natively on their systems as of this writing, despite Valve President Gabe Newell recently stating that his company plans on adding support to the subscription gaming service instead of creating its own service for the Steam Deck.

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Now, Microsoft is bringing Xbox Game Pass to the Steam Deck by way of its Microsoft Edge web browser. As reported by The Verge, Microsoft has released a new Edge beta that can be run on the Steam Deck — complete with access to Xbox Game Pass. This was confirmed by Xbox Cloud Gaming Head of Product and Strategy Catherine Gluckstein, who noted that her company is working closely with Valve to support xCloud and Xbox Game Pass on Steam Deck through Microsoft Edge. The latest Linux version of Microsoft Edge is currently available to download from