Later Xbox Game Pass could reach other TV manufacturers.
In its bid to bring cloud gaming to all potential gamers, Microsoft announced a few months ago that Xbox Cloud Gaming would reach televisions Samsung Smart TVs to allow players to enjoy the Xbox Game Pass games catalog no need to have a console or a PC. Now we know that it is a temporary exclusivity and it’s coming to other manufacturers later, though those without a Samsung TV will have to wait a while to get a taste of the future of cloud gaming.
It is, in essence, an app for Smart TV that allows you to play the catalog of games from Xbox Game Pass through the cloud as it can currently be done from a mobile device, through the PC or from the Xbox consoles. A commitment to bring the latest generation game to the televisions in the living room of any home without the need for a console and to make gaming accessible to new players.
through the samsung official blogthe Korean company has confirmed that Xbox Game Pass exclusivity on Samsung Gaming Hub will last until December 2022. Starting next year Xbox Game Pass could reach other manufacturers.
As for Samsung Gaming Hub itself, it is a platform available on the latest models of Samsung TVs and monitors that has support for Nvidia Geforce Now, Google Satadia and now Xbox Game Pass.
“At Samsung we seek to provide added value to our televisions, and the exclusivity of Xbox Game Pass on our Samsung Gaming Hub video game platform is an example of this,” explains Nacho Monge, CE Business Director at Samsung Electronics Iberia. “We continue to work with partners so that our platform has the content of top game streaming servicesand gamers can enjoy the best video games on the best panel technology in the entire industry.”
The future of Xbox Game Pass
After its arrival on Smart TVs, it is difficult to think of Microsoft’s next step to expand Xbox Game Pass. It only needs to be compatible with kitchen robots, in true DOOM style. According to PlayStaion itself, any competitor would need “several years” to rival Xbox Games Pass.