Enjoy Xbox cloud gaming on Windows PCs running ARM64 with updated Xbox apps

The Microsoft Surface event has brought us a lot of exciting news, especially in terms of the new devices it will offer. But this week wasn't just about those products. The tech giant also introduced other noteworthy products, including improvements to Teams and Edge, new Windows 365 apps, and a release date for its adaptive accessories. And to make even more customers and the Xbox community as a whole happy, Microsoft announced an update to its Xbox app with Xbox Cloud Gaming to enable support for Qualcomm ARM64 native PCs.

This is great news for people using ARM-based devices, as it obviously means a better and faster experience when using Xbox apps. This changes a few things, especially for those who are still using x86 Xbox apps on ARM Windows PCs, whose response has been a bit disappointing.

In addition, the updated Xbox app will allow Windows PCs running ARM64 to effectively handle Xbox cloud games. And, since most ARM laptops come with 5G capabilities, playing games everywhere can be truly seamless. This will also fully benefit those planning to buy Microsoft's newly released Surface Pro 9 5G. With its connectivity, high-profile games can be played even without an NVIDIA GPU, thanks to the cloud gaming service within the Xbox app.

The news is just one of Microsoft's latest efforts to improve its cloud gaming service. In the past few months since the first Xbox cloud gaming community update, we've seen the tech company launch programs and new titles that help improve Xbox cloud gaming. Most recently, Microsoft also introduced a new feature that allows users to access Xbox cloud games directly by searching for them on Bing using Edge. And after announcing its partnership with Meta this week, Microsoft said it has plans to bring Xbox cloud games to the Meta Quest store.