Microsoft has made a number of classic games from Rare, Bethesda and others playable via Xbox cloud gaming.
16 originalXboxandXbox 360games have been made available toAndroidusers with an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription.
They includeBanjo-Kazooie, Fable 2, and entries in thePerfect Dark, Elder Scrolls andGears of Warseries.
UPDATE:Nintendohas officially announcedBanjo-Kazooie Nintendo Switchfor itsSwitchOnline subscription service.
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Touch controls have also been enabled for three of theRaregames: Jetpac Refuelled, Viva Pinata, and Viva Pinata Trouble in Paradise.
New games available with Xbox cloud
Currently, over 200 cloud-enabled games can beplayed using Android devicesand a compatible controller, with a growing number of the titles alsosupporting touch controls.
Cloud gaming with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is currently available in 21 countries across North America and Europe, plus South Korea.
It’s also beingtested in Australia, Brazil, Japan and Mexicoahead of its full launch in those markets later this year.
Further reading
Microsoftsaid in December 2020 that it would make cloud gaming as part of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate available on WindowsPCs through the Xbox app and browser, andiOSdevices through mobile web browser,“in spring 2021”.
Xbox headPhil Spencerhas said the company is working tobring Xbox Game Pass streaming to consoles too.
