Antstream Arcade is coming to Xbox and bringing retro classics from Nintendo and Playstation along
This marks the first time a third-party multi-game cloud streaming service has launched on Xbox
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The legalities of emulation are murky and emulation on consoles is even trickier still. Some have taken the risk of turning theirXbox Series X|S consoles into emulation machineswith the power of dev mode and homebrew, butXbox has actively had to crack down on emulators. The team behindAntstream Arcadehave devised a means by which you can legally play over 1400 of your favoriteretro gamesvia the cloud thanks to the power ofAzure—and now they’re bringing that service toXbox.
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Antstream Arcade is the largest retro gaming service offered via thecloudwith thousands of classic games from Atari, Nintendo and Playstation that are all completely legal and officially licensed. Additionally, these games all have support for official leaderboards. Antstream Arcade has also arranged a collection of over 600 mini game challenges, hosts tournaments, and allows for couch co-op play.
Titles like Earthworm Jim, Galaga,Mortal Kombatand Ninja Gaiden along with more can all be streamed via the cloud on Xbox One or Xbox Series S|X on August 20. Antstream Arcade is a subscription service, and it will cost $30 for a 12-month pass or $80 for the Lifetime pass upgrade.
Antstream Arcade
Harness the power of the cloud to play over 1400 of your favorite retro games, officially licensed with mini games and leaderboards—now on Xbox consoles!
Preorder a 12-month pass:Xbox$30Preorder a Lifetime pass:Xbox$80
The addition of Antstream Arcade to the Xbox library is the first time a third-party multi-game cloud streaming service has come to the platform, and it may open the doors for more cloud streaming platforms to make their home at Xbox, as well. Cloud streaming services have been at the forefront oflegal battles in Xbox’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard Kingas both theFTCand the CMA have had qualms about Microsoft’s leadership position and lack of competition in the nascent market. Microsoft has continued tostrike deals with various Cloud Gaming competitorsin an effort to appease these regulatory concerns.
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