Microsoft is beginning to check updates to the Xbox PC app and Xbox consoles that may enable cloud video games to observe you throughout units. A brand new play historical past part of the Xbox PC app and Xbox console residence UI will show cloud video games as a part of the just lately performed titles listing and this can roam throughout Xbox consoles, PCs, and handhelds.
Cloud-playable video games are actually beginning to present inside play historical past or the library on the Xbox PC app. “This consists of all cloud playable titles, even console exclusives spanning from the unique Xbox to Xbox Collection X|S, whether or not you personal the title or entry it via Recreation Cross,” explains Lily Wang, product supervisor of Xbox experiences.
Your current video games, together with cloud ones, will quickly observe you throughout units — full with cloud-powered sport saves. So when you performed an Xbox sport in your console that’s not natively obtainable on PC, it’ll nonetheless present up in your current video games listing and be playable via Xbox Cloud Gaming on Home windows.
Cloud-playable video games on the Xbox PC app may be discovered from a brand new filter within the library part, and a brand new “play historical past” part will seem on the finish of the “bounce again in” listing on the house display screen of the Xbox PC app. “Whereas the big tiles spotlight video games you’ve just lately performed in your present machine, the play historical past tile exhibits video games you’ve performed throughout any Xbox machine, making it straightforward to choose up the place you left off,” says Wang.
This identical play historical past part will seem on the principle Xbox console interface, too — which may imply we’ll finally see PC video games listed right here and playable via Xbox Cloud Gaming. Microsoft at the moment makes use of the chips from Xbox Collection X to energy particular server blades for Xbox Cloud Gaming, however inside emails within the FTC v. Microsoft case in 2023 revealed that Microsoft has been investigating streaming PC games over the cloud. With Microsoft shifting Xbox and PC nearer collectively for its next-gen consoles, I’m anticipating to see Xbox Cloud Gaming help PC video games and supply higher bitrates and resolutions, too.