Fortnite has become a free part of Microsoft's cloud service - you don't even need a Game Pass

Microsoft has its own cloud gaming service Cloud Gaming, which is designed for streaming on iOS, Android, Xbox and PC. Access to the service is included in the Game Pass Ultimate subscription. Today, the corporation boasted about the success of the service, and also announced the good news - now you can play in the cloud Fortnite even without a subscription. 

In regions where Cloud Gaming works, Fortnite streaming requires a Microsoft account, a Windows PC, and an Android or iOS device. In the future, the company aims to add even more shareware games without a subscription.

Regarding Cloud Gaming statistics, the corporation disclosed the following data:

• Since the launch of Cloud 2020, more than 10 million people have played through it.
• Players from 26 countries have used Cloud Gaming for more than 6,000 types of devices.
• Xbox Game Pass subscribers who play through the cloud try on average almost twice as many games as non-Cloud Gaming subscribers.
• More than 150 games from the service library already support touch control. According to Microsoft, in entertainment with touch control, the activity of players doubles on average, and 20% of Cloud Gaming users play only on touch screens.
• "Cloud" allows you to run on Xbox One new products released only on PC and Xbox Series. In particular, the most popular cloud game on phones, tablets, PCs and consoles in March was Microsoft Flight Simulator.