Similar to the work done by FromSoftware and Valve to optimize Elden Ring on Steam Deck, Microsoft also says it is committed to collaborating with Valve to support Xbox Cloud Gaming on the Deck in its version accessible via the Edge browser.
With a long message posted on Reddit by Catherine Gluckstein, the Microsoft executive at the head of the Product & Strategy division of Xbox Cloud Gaming turns to Steam Deck owners to describe the commitment made by the Redmond house in bringing the linked game streaming service to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on the Deck through the Edge browser, currently in Beta on Valve’s hybrid console.
In the post, Gluckstein specifies that the work carried out by Microsoft to support Xbox Cloud Gaming on Steam Deck is not yet concluded: at the moment, the use of the in-game streaming service is only possible by modifying the Edge browser through a specific line of code. to be entered from the Deck Command Console. At the bottom of the news, you will find the link to the message shared by the Microsoft exponent with all the steps to take to try the Xbox Cloud Gaming beta on Deck.
Once this is complete, you should be able to play games remotely and seamlessly from Xbox Game Pass’s vast virtual game library. In this way, moreover, it is possible to circumvent the current limitations due to the incompatibility of Gears 5 and Halo Infinite on the Steam Deck: both the colossal shooter of The Coalition and the latest epic FPS of 343 Industries is already playable on Xbox Cloud Gaming with the current Beta version of the Edge browser for Deck.