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swandy

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Like the title asks - I have been trying out various Windows games on Windows 11 on ARM (mostly Steam and Battlenet - some successfully and loads not so much) and checked out the Windows Store and saw the introductory offer for Xbox Game Pass. And curious if any of the games will actually run on Windows 11 on ARM. Also, whether purchasing games will run.
Thanks for any advice or experiences you have had.
 
Xbox Game Pass. And curious if any of the games will actually run on Windows 11 on ARM
I'm not sure about native windows 11 arm support right now, but I suspect if not now, in the near future. Though they are pushing the xCloud streaming, so there are ways to play games on non-supported hardware via the browser.
 
Interesting thing - there was a post in the Parallels support forum of a way to change from the DEV flight to the BETA flight in the Insider Program (which I was not able to do before following the instructions). After I changed the setting and restarted Windows 11 ARM, there was an update and now I was able to update the Windows Store - which also allowed me to update several apps - including the Xbox one. I was able to install an Xbox game that I had previously purchased "Hydro Thunder Hurricane" and get it running perfectly including using an Xbox Bluetooth controller. I was also able to install two games on Steam (Bioshock Infinite and Black Mesa) and they both also ran very well.
I have not tried the subscription for Xbox Game Pass yet - want to wait and see how the licensing/activation for Windows 11 ARM goes when it is officially released.
 
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