Xbox Game Pass briefly explained: console, PC, xCloud streaming and more
Microsoft is officially launching its xCloud gaming service today on Android phones and tablets, allowing you to play more than 150 genuine Xbox games on devices that could never run those games themselves - because they'll be streaming from remote servers much like a YouTube video.
But to do that, you'll need to pay for an Xbox Game Pass subscription. And not just any Game Pass will do - you'll need the highest-tier, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription, which costs $14.99, 10.99 or 12.99 a month (though you can pay $1 for a one-month trial).
You might be thinking that's a lot of money! You might also be wondering, What do the other two Microsoft Game Pass subscriptions offer?' Because Game Pass is about a lot more than xCloud, it...