Microsoft and LG bring Xbox Cloud Gaming to cars

Microsoft and LG Electronics said on Tuesday they will bring Xbox Cloud Gaming to select internet connected vehicles by integrating an Xbox app into LGs webOS Automotive Content Platform. The partnership will allow passengers in compatible cars to stream hundreds of Xbox Game Pass titles, including Forza Horizon 5 and upcoming first party games, through the vehicles infotainment system as soon as the feature rolls out to participating models.

To use the service passengers will need an active Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription, a vehicle with LGs webOS Automotive Content Platform, an automotive data plan and a compatible Bluetooth controller, Microsoft said. Users launch the Xbox app from the cars infotainment screen, log into their account and begin streaming without waiting to download or install games. Microsoft highlighted the convenience of playing while waiting at EV charging stations or entertaining passengers on long trips, writing that Xbox Cloud Gaming transforms the infotainment system into a full entertainment hub.

Microsofts vice president of Xbox marketing, Christopher Lee, described the expansion as part of a broader strategy to make Xbox services available...