Microsoft (MSFT) is preparing to announce an ad-supported version of Xbox Cloud Gaming and has started testing ad-supported video game streaming internally, letting staff play certain games for free without a subscription to Game Pass, The Verge’s Tom Warren reports, citing source familiar with Microsoft’s plans. The ad-supported tier would include the option to stream some games the user already owns, as well as eligible Free Play Days titles and Xbox Retro Classics games, the author says. Sources told Warren that internal testing includes roughly two minutes of preroll ads before a game is available to stream.
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