--- title: "According to Microsoft, Xbox Cloud Gaming has been used by more than 20 million users." description: "The 10 million amount Microsoft disclosed earlier this year has increased by two. It's obvious that the Fortnite partnership has boosted Xbox Cloud Ga" author: "Muskan Singh" published: 2022-10-27 canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/news/2213/according-to-microsoft-xbox-cloud-gaming-has-been-used-by-more-than-20-million-users category: "microsoft" tags: ["microsoft", "technology", "technology news", "gaming monitors"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # According to Microsoft, Xbox Cloud Gaming has been used by more than 20 million users. **More than 20 million players had streamed games using Xbox Cloud Gaming, according to Microsoft CEO [Satya Nadella](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/86423/success-story-of-microsoft-with-satya-nadella),** during the company's first-quarter fiscal 2023 earnings call on Tuesday. The 10 million amount Microsoft disclosed earlier this year has increased by two. It's obvious that the Fortnite [partnership](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2312/renault-and-google-increase-software-services-partnership-for-future-vehicles) has boosted Xbox Cloud Gaming. Microsoft doubled its original estimate of 10 million players before Epic Games and Microsoft joined forces to bring **Fortnite to Xbox Cloud Gaming. Given that Xbox Cloud Gaming is the only game that can be played without an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate [subscription](https://www.mindstick.com/news/3093/meta-launches-quest-subscription-for-vr-headsets)** and is entirely free through the service, it is clear that the partnership has benefited Xbox Cloud Gaming. Even if [**Xbox Cloud Gaming**](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2138/microsoft-surface-october-event-announces-surface-laptop-5-with-12th-gen-intel-cpus) is growing, it's unclear how other [streaming services](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/108732/how-to-resolve-issues-with-a-tv-not-connecting-to-streaming-services) are faring in comparison. Google never disclosed **Stadia figures before to unexpectedly announcing that the [game streaming](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/102607/what-are-the-features-of-google-s-project-stream-for-high-quality-game-streaming) service would end in January 2023.** Nvidia doesn't typically share GeForce Now subscription numbers, and we haven't heard anything from Amazon regarding its Luna numbers. Even though the $14.99 Xbox Game Pass Ultimate membership is still primarily required for **Xbox Cloud** **Gaming, Microsoft might start allowing other free-to-play games after the Fortnite trial.** Microsoft generates money from in-game purchases, and customers can stream games for free using their smartphones or [web browsers](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/112310/how-do-i-implement-push-notifications-in-mobile-apps-and-web-browsers). Microsoft may eventually decide to extend this tactic outside Fortnite. [**Microsoft**](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2170/according-to-microsoft-a-new-ransomware-outbreak-targeted-ukraine-and-poland) is currently [planning to expand](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/115550/what-future-projects-is-nasa-planning-to-expand-human-presence-in-deep-space) the selection of games available from your game library, deploy the service to **Meta Quest VR devices later this year, and add keyboard and mouse [functionality](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/136/using-watermark-functionality-in-textbox-by-jquery) for Xbox Cloud Gaming.** --- Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/news/2213/according-to-microsoft-xbox-cloud-gaming-has-been-used-by-more-than-20-million-users Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.