Owners of 2021SamsungSmart TVs can now stream Xbox games directly on their TVs without the need for a dedicated console. Xbox first announced the feature last June, when the Xbox app withXbox Cloud Gaming capabilities was made available on Samsung’s 2022 Smart TV lineup. Now, the feature is being expanded to the 2021 lineup as well, bringing Xbox games to more Samsung TV owners.
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Originally announced at The Game Awards, Samsung shows the feature being showcased by renowned streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins. Viewers can see Ninja playingFortnitewith an Xbox controller in front of a Samsung Smart TV, with no console or PC in the vicinity. Viewers can also hear Ninja describing his experience as “smooth” and “responsive.” He also mentions “Unreal Engine 5.1,” suggesting that he was playing thelatest build ofFortnitelaunched just several days ago.
In two other videos uploaded to the same channel, Samsung shows off what kind of games that its TV owners can expect to play with this new streaming feature. Some of the highlighted games include not onlyXbox’s first-party titles such asMicrosoft Flight Simulator,Psychonauts 2, andSea of Thieves, but also a few other third-party titles likeSlime Rancher 2andPersona 5 Royal, both of which have just been released fairly recently on the Xbox Game Pass.
Anyone with a 2021 Samsung Smart TV might see this game streaming feature as a big upgrade, especially those who previously hesitated to buy a console. Aside from the monthly subscription and the TV itself, the only other investment that they need to afford is a Bluetooth controller. It doesn’t have to be anXbox controllereither, as Samsung’s video also features some third-party options, including the controller for a competing streaming service, Amazon Luna.
Xbox has been touting cloud gaming as the future of gaming for some time now. Making its cloud gaming service more accessible and available on more platforms is one way to fulfill that vision, which is whyXbox is also bringing the same streaming feature to Meta Quest 2.
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