# Xbox is testing free, ad-supported cloud gaming - Engadget

> Xbox is testing free, ad-supported cloud gaming Microsoft is borrowing from the GeForce Now playbook. Microsoft is testing a way for folks to stream certain games they own for free.

- **Source:** [Engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2221790/xbox-is-testing-free-ad-supported-cloud-gaming/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a625e5609947d64cbb6efc3)
- **Published:** 2026-07-23
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #microsoft #geforce #xbox
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a625e5609947d64cbb6efc3

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