Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming streaming service can now also be used on Valve’s Steam Deck.
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With an Edge version suitable for Linux, Xbox Cloud Gaming can also be used on the Steam Deck.
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Anyone who has been able to get their hands on one of the few decks on Steam can now play tons of Windows games and endless retro games on it. Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming streaming service can now also be used on the Steam Deck. With a beta version of the Microsoft Edge browser for Linux, Steam Deck can now stream games from the cloud while also serving as a controller.
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This important step was made possible thanks to the close cooperation between Valve and Microsoft. Missy Quarry, Community Manager for Microsoft Edge, shared that they are excited about the new opportunities for the Linux gaming community. However, the Xbox Game Pass required for streaming is not yet available as a native app on Steam. Anyone who has already purchased a subscription must launch the games through the Microsoft service. The new version of Edge for Linux, which is available through the SteamOS Discover Software Center, is ideal for this. Microsoft has also provided detailed instructions on how to easily access Xbox cloud games via a link on the Steam Deck.
PC Game Pass is coming soon to Steam
Microsoft has released a gaming version of Edge just a few weeks after the announcement of Xbox Cloud Gaming on the Steam Deck. Windows can also be officially installed on the Steam Deck. Xbox Game Pass games can also be launched here. Valve boss Gabe Newell was pleased with the current developments. He wants to help Microsoft
PC Game Pass on Steam
to set Until then, Xbox Cloud Gaming and Windows on Steam Deck offer two alternatives.
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