Microsoft is testing a free, ad-supported Xbox Cloud Gaming tier. Can this offset rising Game Pass costs or is it too little, ...

You can get free games on your Xbox One with a Xbox Live Gold subscription, and even more games with Game Pass.

In the coming months, Microsoft will reportedly launch a free version of Xbox cloud game streaming that will likely play a pre-roll ad lasting two minutes and sessions lasting up to one hour.

The service’s catalog is composed of a variety of different game types, too, from indies to AAA titles. The 2025 GOTY contender, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, for example, is in the catalog. You can ...