xCloud finally comes to LG Smart TVs

Late last year, we reported on a leak which claimed that Microsoft’s xCloud game streaming app would finally be coming to LG TVs in the not-too-distant future. Microsoft has now officially confirmed that the app is set to arrive at some point later this year.

Making the announcement on the Xbox Wire Blog, Lori Wright – the Corporate Vice President of Gaming Partnerships and Business Development at Microsoft – said:

“Today, we’re excited to announce our collaboration with LG Electronics to bring the Xbox app to their new LG Smart TVs later this year. This means Game Pass Ultimate members will be able to play their games directly from the Xbox app on supported LG Smart TVs via Xbox Cloud Gaming. This gives players even more choice in how they enjoy their favorite games.”

It is currently unknown exactly just how many of LG's TVs will be supported, but given the fact that they all run on the same operating system – WebOS – hopefully the app should function across its full suite of Smart TVs, both past and present.

LG continues to be one of the biggest sellers of TVs every year, and so it makes sense for Microsoft to want to bring its xCloud streaming service to the platform – especially as the likes of Samsung TVs already support the app.

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