Xbox Game Pass streaming won't be coming to iOS this September

lazzzy M · Aug 5, 2020

For those wondering why Xbox Game Pass streaming won't be coming to iOS this September.

"Apple outlines this in an App Store rule that says “games offered in a game subscription must be owned or exclusively licensed by the developer.” For example, Microsoft’s iOS service can offer Halo because Microsoft produces that game, but not Ace Combat
from Bandai Namco.

The same rule that bars non-exclusive titles requires that “each game must be downloaded directly from the App Store.” This means an app can’t include a catalog of games and must be broken up into separate apps.

Apple’s rules state that “thin clients for cloud-based apps are not appropriate for the App Store.”

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...dia-geforce-microsoft-xcloud-not-on-apple-ios
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NaZoooom

Thats interesting to know as I am due a phone upgrade pretty soon and was thinking of going the Apple route (was waiting to see if 5G variants were added to the range this year). Guess I will be sticking with Android for the foreseeable future

no biggie
for me, just really gutting for the iOS users. Hopefully iOS users with GamePass Ultimate do get a chance to take advantage of Project xCloud.

DJBSE72

Hi,

with iOS 12 it's not possible to connect Xbox Controllers.

With iOS 13, that comes in September it will.

meanwhile you would need to have an Apple certified Controller. (MFI)

only a view are available

ngocphi

Well for iOS you MUST have iOS account

And xgu linked to the account if you don't you can't stream as xgu is needdd

Xbox gamepass ultimate

Xbox Game Pass (xCloud) on iOS What app do I need?

You'll need to download the Xbox Game Pass app from the App Store in order to use it. Downloading the app is free, however, you'll need to pay a subscription in order to actually access any of the games.

Chargersbride

You get to play Gears 5 Ultimate Edition 4 days early, starting September 6, if you’re an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate member (September 10 for everyone else).

Read more at https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2019/09/04/coming-soon-xbox-game-pass-console-september/#wB3hbb9vCVjCtBt8.99 Hope that helps,

CopyMutieBoyX

Yes, I purchased Legend of Korra Season 2… purchased the Season pass in September. But the only episode that won't play is Season 2, Episode 12 (titled: Harmonic Convergence). I never downloaded the video files, I only streamed them digitally.

Xbox Game Pass streaming won't be coming to iOS this September