Xbox Gaming Coming to Amazon Fire TV

[GFreeman]

At Xbox, we're committed to bringing the joy and community of gaming to everyone. Today, we're announcing a collaboration with Amazon where Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members in over 25 countries can play games directly from the Xbox app on select Fire TV devices via cloud gaming, giving people even more choice in how they play their favorite games. In July, the Xbox app will be available on the Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2023) ($59.99) and Fire TV Stick 4K (2023) ($49.99). For people new to console gaming, or for those looking for another way to play, it's a great low-cost, convenient, and portable option to enjoy a huge library of incredible games.

To get started, players just need a Fire TV Stick, a Bluetooth-enabled wireless controller, and an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate membership to gain instant access to hundreds of phenomenal games, including Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, Starfield, and Forza Horizon 5, among others. Plus, Bethesda Game Studios' beloved Fallout games are also available with Game Pass Ultimate, including Fallout 76 and Fallout 4. Fallout fans will be able to play these games on select Amazon Fire TV devices alongside the acclaimed Fallout TV show on Prime Video, which released in April.



Once downloaded, the Xbox app is designed to offer a smooth and seamless experience. Here's how it works:

• Simply install and launch the Xbox app from your Fire TV device.
• Sign in with your Microsoft account to play. If you're an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate member, you'll have instant access to hundreds of cloud-enabled games.
• Not a member? No worries! You can join Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for one low monthly price, or check out Fortnite without a membership.
• Connect a Bluetooth-enabled wireless controller. Controllers like the Xbox Wireless Controller, Xbox Adaptive Controller, PlayStation DualSense, or DualShock 4 controller are all compatible.
• Start Playing!

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. We are excited to add Fire TV to our growing family of cloud gaming devices and eager to welcome new players into this experience.

Stay tuned for additional details. You can read about Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) on Fire TV devices at Amazon's blog, and learn more about Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta).

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[Space Lynx]

Not for me, but it's absolutely amazing how cheap it is to game these days. Especially considering I just beat Jedi Survivor on PC Game Pass for free ( 1 month free code came with my new controller ), and that game ended up becoming my personal goty for this year. Wild times. 16 yr old me would be astonished how easy it is to play AAA games these days, in fact I don't think I played any back then except for on console and even those were rented at the local video rental store... lol times change fast damn

 

[matar]

Fire tv is already so slow i have 2 sticks one HD and one 4k and wow they are slow i know its cloud but the app and the system can it handle this bandwidth ?

 

[natr0n]

Probably have to mod your stick with a heatsink cause streaming causes heat.

 

[_JP_]

At Xbox, we're committed to bringing the joy and community of gaming to everyone.

"*So as long as you pay for Game Pass Ultimate. We're not a charity."

 

[Evrsr]

If the streaming hasn't improved since I tested last year, it is probably the worst you can use from the available options.

I think Fortnite didn't require a subscription to check out xCloud.

 

[CosmicWanderer]

"*So as long as you pay for Game Pass Ultimate. We're not a charity."

I'm fine with that, Game Pass is wonderful.