Microsoft tests ad-supported free Xbox Cloud Gaming to grow its user base

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Microsoft is piloting a free, ad-supported Xbox Cloud Gaming tier that lets users stream games they own for an hour on supported devices (web browsers, Samsung TVs, iPad/iPhone, Android, Xbox). Ads will only play before the session and won’t interrupt gameplay; paid Game Pass tiers remain ad-free. The expansion aims to attract new users and give access to a catalog of over 1,500 titles across platforms as Xbox seeks to scale cloud gaming beyond consoles.
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- Xbox Is Testing Out an Ad-Supported Way to Cloud-Stream Your Library Without Game Pass The Hollywood Reporter
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