Xbox has unveiled its plans to launch the Xbox app on two different Amazon Fire TV Sticks, allowing players to use Xbox Game Pass Ultimate cloud streaming to play on their TV without a console.
While Game Pass cloud streaming was already available on the likes of PC, Android, iPhone, and certain Samsung smart TVs, in a news post on Xbox Wire, Ashley McKissick, corporate vice president of Xbox experiences and platforms engineering, says the Fire Stick compatibility will offer a “great low-cost, convenient, and portable option to enjoy a huge library of incredible games.”
“Over the past several years, we have been on a journey to deliver cloud gaming to more devices and to more people around the globe,” McKissick writes in the news post. “We are excited to add Fire TV to our growing family of cloud gaming devices and eager to welcome new players into this experience.”
An additional post from Amazon confirms that Fire TV Stick compatibility will be rolled out at some point in July, so there’s not too long to wait. Being tied to Game Pass, and specifically the cloud gaming section of it, the games available will fluctuate, but given the access to major releases like Starfield and Fallout 4, there should be plenty to play.
from gamesrardar.com