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July 17, 2025

You Can Now Stream Your Own Xbox Games Directly to Your PC

XBOX has enhanced its Play Anywhere program, allowing users to stream Game Pass titles and select personally owned games across various devices, including smartphones and the Meta Quest, through cloud streaming. This functionality now extends to browsers and consoles, but not to the Xbox app on PC. PC gamers can stream games previously unavailable on PC, provided they have a subscription to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and own the specific game. The "Stream Your Own Game" feature is in beta testing and is being rolled out for around 250 games, with plans for expansion. To access this feature, users must become Xbox Insiders by downloading the Xbox Insider Hub app and completing the setup process.

AppWizard

July 16, 2025

Xbox ‘Stream Your Own Game’ Now Available on PC For Select Titles Only

Microsoft's Xbox division has launched the "Stream your own game" feature for PC users, allowing access to a library of over 250 games without extensive downloads or installations. This feature is available to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers who are part of the Xbox Insiders Program in 28 countries where Xbox Cloud Gaming (beta) is supported. The program includes popular titles like Cyberpunk 2077 and Hogwarts Legacy and enables users to play console-exclusive games on PCs.

AppWizard

July 16, 2025

Xbox Cloud Gaming’s “Stream Your Own Game” feature comes to the Xbox PC app — live for Insiders today

Members of the Xbox Insider Program can now access the "Stream Your Own Game" feature through the Xbox PC app, allowing them to stream owned console games. This update helps conserve storage space by enabling players to stream larger games instead of installing them. The feature has expanded from an initial selection of 50 games to include popular titles like Baldur's Gate 3, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Final Fantasy 16, and Subnautica. It is available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, LG and Samsung Smart TVs, and Meta Quest headsets. Players need to purchase the game and have an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription to use this feature. The update aligns with the upcoming launch of the Xbox Ally handheld device in 2025.

AppWizard

July 16, 2025

Xbox tests letting you stream your own games on PC

Xbox is expanding its “stream your own game” feature to PC for Game Pass Ultimate subscribers, allowing them to stream owned titles from the Xbox PC app. Previously, this feature was available for consoles like Xbox Series X | S and Xbox One. The extension to PCs enables streaming on various devices, including smartphones, tablets, and Meta Quest headsets. This is beneficial for gamers facing large file sizes, such as Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, which requires 128GB of free SSD space. Xbox currently offers streaming for over 250 games and plans to add more console-exclusive and Play Anywhere titles.

AppWizard

July 16, 2025

Xbox’s ‘Stream your own game’ feature now extends to PC

Xbox's "Stream your own game" feature allows users to stream supported games directly from the cloud to their PCs, bypassing the need for a console. Access is limited to Xbox Insiders with a Game Pass Ultimate subscription. The feature has been rolled out across various devices, including Xbox consoles, smart TVs, browser platforms, and Meta Quest headsets. Microsoft currently offers over 250 supported games, including titles like Baldur's Gate 3, Star Wars Outlaws, Cyberpunk 2077, and Hogwarts Legacy. Users must own digital versions of games to stream them, and the service is available only in the 28 countries where Xbox Cloud Gaming operates. Joining the Xbox Insider program is required to access this feature, but it is free of charge.

AppWizard

July 16, 2025

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can now steam owned games to PC

Subscribers to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate can stream over 250 games through the Xbox App on PCs, available to Xbox Insiders. This feature includes console-exclusive games not previously playable on the Xbox PC app. Users can access the Cloud Gaming section to stream their game catalog. The library of streamable titles will continue to grow with additional console-only games and Xbox Play Anywhere titles expected in the future.

AppWizard

July 15, 2025

Xbox Game Pass Users Will Be Able to Stream Console Exclusive Games to Play on PC

Xbox is enhancing gaming accessibility by allowing Xbox Insiders in the PC Gaming Preview to stream console games directly on their PCs. This feature is part of their initiative to bridge the gap between console, PC, and mobile platforms. Over 250 console games, including recent hits and classic titles, are available for streaming on PC. The feature is accessible via the Xbox PC app in 28 countries, but only for users who own digital copies of the games.

AppWizard

June 27, 2025

PlayStation PC Games Are Now On Xbox, Sort Of

Microsoft has introduced a feature in its Xbox PC app that allows users to access a gaming library from various PC storefronts, including Epic and Steam, enabling players to view popular PlayStation games available on PC, such as Spider-Man: Miles Morales. While these games can be viewed in the Xbox app, they will not include Xbox achievements or enhanced functionalities. Microsoft is pursuing a strategy to transform Xbox into a platform similar to Steam, focusing on collaboration rather than direct competition. Xbox president Sarah Bond has indicated a vision for a more interconnected gaming ecosystem with the next generation of Xbox consoles. Microsoft has canceled plans for a dedicated Xbox handheld device and is instead supporting third-party devices like the ROG Xbox Ally and collaborating with Meta on the Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition.

AppWizard

June 24, 2025

Xbox App For PC Now Integrates Your Steam Games

The Xbox App on PC is integrating purchased games from various storefronts, including Steam, currently available only to Xbox Insider program members. This update transforms the Xbox App into a universal launcher for titles from multiple PC gaming storefronts. Microsoft aims to position Xbox as a universal gaming hub in response to competition, with the PlayStation 5 selling 61.7 million units compared to the Xbox Series consoles' 28.3 million units as of September 2024. Microsoft plans a next-generation gaming platform covering consoles, handheld devices, PCs, and cloud gaming. There is speculation about an Xbox-branded Meta Quest 3S headset, and Xbox President Sarah Bond highlighted collaboration between the Xbox division and the Windows team to make Windows the top gaming platform. Future Xbox iterations may resemble gaming PCs, as indicated by the Asus ROG Xbox Ally handheld introduction.

AppWizard

June 5, 2025

Summer Game Fest 2025 preview: The big games and developers to expect at Friday’s livestream

E3 has transitioned into the Summer Game Fest, led by Geoff Keighley, featuring a livestream on June 6 at 2 pm Pacific on YouTube. New developers include Raw Power Games, working on a medieval sandbox game, and Soft Rains, developing a sci-fi action game. Big studios like 505 Games, 2K Games, Bandai Namco, Capcom, CD Projekt, Embark, IO Interactive, Square Enix, Techland, Xbox, PlayStation, Epic Games, Pearl Abyss, and Sega are expected to showcase new titles or updates. Additional partners include 1047 Games, Amazon Games, Annapurna Interactive, Atari, Bellring Games, Blumhouse Games, Coffee Stain, Devolver Digital, Dotemu, Dreamhaven, Enhance, Focus Entertainment, Frontier, Funcom, iam8bit Presents, Kakao Games, Kinetic Games, Kuro Games, Level Infinite, Magic the Gathering, Megabit, Meta Quest, Mundfish, NCSoft, Nekki, Neowiz, Netmarble, Niantic, Nintendo Switch 2, Nuverse, Playstack, PlaySide, PM Studios, Razer, Supermassive Games, Xsolla, and Yacht Club Games. An "intense body horror" game titled ILL and beta access to Soulframe will also be featured, with Hideo Kojima confirmed to attend.