Everything is an Xbox now, old man. Did you not see Microsoft’s over-the-top marketing campaign telling you that? Either way, Xbox is finally making good on that promise. Microsoft and LG have come together to turn your TV into a proper Starfield-playing machine with the help of cloud streaming. Provided you can afford the price of Game Pass Ultimate, of course.
X marks the Box
Subscribers to the most expensive Game Pass tier will have access to Microsoft’s massive library of games (as long as they pay their bills), like the new Indy game, Starfield, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. But arguably the best bit is the ability to stream purchased games, regardless of their availability on the catalogue or not. Unfortunately, only around 50 titles are supported thus far – including Balatro and Hades.
We’re not quite sure why that is, considering Ultimate’s giant library of games which can be streamed whether you bought them or not, Microsoft reckons the list of streamable purchased games will grow throughout the year, so keep your eyes out. The largest caveat you’ll have to contend with is the lack of stream support for your physical collection. It’s all digital, baby.
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As for the specific LG TV you’ll need? Microsoft hasn’t divulged any specifics at this point, with only a brief mention that gamers can play Xbox games on “supported LG Smart TVs”. We’re guessing LG’s gaming-centric range of TVs – the C and G models – will be included, but beyond that, we’ll need more info from Xbox and LG.
Currently, Microsoft does not support Game Pass Ultimate cloud gaming infrastructure in South Africa, but there’s always a possibility it’ll look to change that in the coming months considering Microsoft’s massive push into the cloud gaming space. We’ve since reached out to LG South Africa with the hopes of confirming the feature’s launch locally and will update you once we know more.
