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Microsoft is testing free, ad-supported cloud gaming for Xbox Insiders, limited to one-hour sessions for the games users own; ads play "before sessions begin" (Stevie Bonifield/The Verge)
Microsoft is piloting a free, ad-supported cloud gaming service for Xbox Insiders, offering one-hour streaming sessions only for games users already own, with ads shown before each session.
Jul 23, 2026
Amazon and Microsoft pivot cloud gaming strategies to target different players
Amazon and Microsoft are adjusting their cloud gaming offerings—Amazon integrating Luna into Prime Video and Microsoft piloting ad-supported streaming of owned games—to differentiate positioning amid market consolidation.
Jul 23, 2026
Microsoft is testing free, ad-supported cloud gaming for Xbox Insiders
Microsoft launched a limited-time, optional, ad-supported cloud gaming test for Xbox Insiders, offering one-hour free streaming sessions for owned games with pre-session ads only.
Jul 23, 2026
Amazon is integrating its Luna cloud gaming service into Prime Video via a new Games tab, starting with games like Hogwarts Legacy and EA Sports FC for Fire TV (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)
Amazon is embedding its Luna cloud gaming service directly into Prime Video via a new 'Games' tab on Fire TV, expanding access to select titles including Hogwarts Legacy and EA Sports FC.
Jul 23, 2026
Meta adds the Xbox Game Pass starter edition to its Horizon Plus plan, which costs $60/year or $8/month; the starter pass allows 10 hours of gaming per month (Scott Stein/CNET)
Meta has integrated Xbox Game Pass Starter into its Horizon Plus subscription for Quest headsets, offering cloud-based Xbox gaming with a 10-hour monthly limit at $8/month or $60/year.
Jul 21, 2026