Microsoft may launch free streaming Xbox game service with ads

2025-10-04 21:44:14|Myriagame |source：minecraft skins

Xbox is reportedly about to announce a new ad-supported version of its gaming streaming service.Apparently, Microsoft has tested ad-supported cloud streaming services with its employees internally, allowing them to play games without having to subscribe to Game Pass.

On October 3, The Verge reported that sources familiar with Microsoft's future plans have confirmed to the media that the tech giant is about to announce a new way to stream Xbox games without a subscription to Game Pass.Currently, users need to subscribe to Game Pass to stream Xbox games.This new free streaming option will report that will include opening credits, which will appear before playing the game.

The Verge further reported that sources familiar with the service's internal testing said the ads were about two minutes long.In addition, the service has a limit of one hour per use and up to about five hours per month, but these restrictions may change if the service is launched to the public.It sounds like this upcoming free ad-supported Xbox cloud gaming service will allow users to stream some of their own games, other selected qualifying games, and retro games.

This new ad-supported free streaming option will be available on Xbox, PC and mobile devices.Microsoft reportedly plans to test the new option through a public beta version.The full launch of the service will take place in the following months.

For Xbox Game Pass, the past week has not been smooth.On Wednesday, Xbox announced a sharp price increase for all levels of Xbox Game Pass, while also completely reorganizing and renaming some of the popular subscription service.This move has made Xbox services worse and more expensive.The gaming giant also quietly announced that unlike all other Xbox first-party games, the future Call of Duty series will not be added to the Game Pass standard version within one year of its release.Before that, Xbox announced last month that it had increased its console prices, which is the second price increase for Xbox consoles in 2025.

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