Microsoft expands Xbox games to NVIDIA GeForce NOW

Microsoft and NVIDIA will bring Xbox PC games to the NVIDIA GeForce NOW cloud gaming service as part of a 10-year partnership between the companies.

The move is anticipated to increase gamers’ choice and resolve NVIDIA’s concerns after Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard closes.

Under the collaboration, gamers can stream Xbox PC titles from GeForce NOW to PCs, macOS, Chromebooks, smartphones, and other devices.

The partnership between Microsoft and NVIDIA will enable gamers to stream Activision Blizzard PC titles, such as Call of Duty, on GeForce NOW cloud gaming service with over 25 million members spanning more than 100 countries.

Phil Spencer — Microsoft Gaming CEO said: “Xbox remains committed to giving people more choice and finding ways to expand how people play.

“This partnership will help grow NVIDIA’s catalog of titles to include games like Call of Duty, while giving developers more ways to offer streaming games. We are excited to offer gamers more ways to play the games they love.”

Microsoft will integrate Xbox PC games into GeForce NOW to enable GeForce NOW members to stream PC games they buy in the Windows Store.

Xbox PC games presently accessible in third-party stores such as Steam or Epic Games Store will also be able to be streamed via GeForce NOW, according to Microsoft.

Jeff Fisher — NVIDIA GeForce senior vice president, said: “Combining the incredibly rich catalog of Xbox first party games with GeForce NOW’s high-performance streaming capabilities will propel cloud gaming into a mainstream offering that appeals to gamers at all levels of interest and experience.

“Through this partnership, more of the world’s most popular titles will now be available from the cloud with just a click, playable by millions more gamers.”

Microsoft has also entered into a 10-year agreement to release the latest version of Call of Duty on the Nintendo platform following the merger with Activision Blizzard.

In January 2022, Microsoft announced its plans to acquire Activision Blizzard, a game development and interactive entertainment content publisher, for $68.7 billion in cash, with plans to close the deal by Spring 2023, pending regulatory and shareholder approval.

When the transaction closes, Microsoft would own franchises from the Activision, Blizzard and King studios such as Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, Call of Duty, and Candy Crush.