Microsoft plans an ad-supported Xbox Cloud Gaming tier launching in 2026, allowing digital game owners to stream without a Game Pass subscription.

Xbox has been on the back foot in some ways in the wider games industry, but cloud gaming is arguably not one of them. Xbox Series X|S sales haven't set the world on fire. Complications from tariffs, ...

Microsoft is experimenting with a free, ad-supported version of Xbox Cloud Gaming, a major shift from its current subscription-only model.

Remember those good old days of PC game advertisements when the mix was terribly wild, with bold claims, over-the-top scenarios, and sometimes even a pinch of controversy? These were times when print ...

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Microsoft may soon roll out its ad-supported Xbox cloud gaming plan more widely, after users began spotting in-app notices hinting at limited, ad-backed play sessions on the Xbox app ...

Sources recently told The Verge that Xbox Insiders will soon be able to test a free, ad-supported tier of Microsoft's cloud gaming service. While Microsoft previously ...

Microsoft will launch a free, ad-supported Xbox Cloud Gaming tier in 2026, offering one-hour sessions to stream owned and select games without a Game Pass subscription..