There was no question of Microsoft getting behind Linux back then, as it was a competitor to Windows. How much the world has changed since the 2000s. (It includes the entire Halo series, for example.) We’ve previously reported which Xbox Game Studios games work on Steam Deck, which are only supported, and which are the games you should avoid, primarily due to anti-cheat not being supported on the portable PC. Microsoft’s website has more information about Steam Deck Edge support, but Reddit also has a brief overview of how to play Game Pass on Valve’s portable PCs without installing Windows 10 or Windows 11. You still need a Steam Deck to do this, but only those who have successfully made it into the first round of registrations will be able to try it out. Of course, you need a Game Pass Ultimate subscription and to be in a country where cloud gaming is possible. Head on over to the Xbox Cloud Gaming Beta site, and you can check out what works and what you can stream. (Of course, there’s always the option to install Windows, but not everyone will dare to do that.) Since Steam Deck’s base operating system, SteamOS, is Linux-based, it makes sense to use the new beta of Microsoft Edge for Linux to play the game. However, the Steam Deck gives you the option to run Xbox Cloud Gaming so that you can stream games from the cloud in a browser. Well, it’s not the complete (Xbox) Game Pass, so there’s no downloading the app and running the games locally.

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