Microsoft and Amazon have announced a great agreement that will allow the service to be carried Xbox Game Pass to all Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max and Fire TV Stick 4K. With this alliance, Microsoft continues its triumphant trajectory of bringing Xbox to all corners of the world, as it continues to demonstrate that you don't need a console to play your favorite games.
Compatible Models
Not all Fire TV Sticks will be used to play in the Xbox cloud. It takes a Fire TV Stick 4K Max or Fire TV Stick 4K, and from them you will only have to enter the Amazon Appstore application store to download the Xbox application. As with other platforms, such as mobile phones or Smart TV, an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription is required to access the service, since otherwise you will be able to access the digital library via streaming.
Of course, there are games like Fortnite that do not require a subscription, so you can play Fortnite from the Fire TV Stick 4K just by downloading the application. Unfortunately the application will not arrive immediately, although we will only have to wait until July
How to play Xbox games on Fire TV
Obviously the Fire TV remote won't be enough to complete the Halo Infinite campaign, so you'll need a Bluetooth gamepad that you can pair to the HDMI stick. You can use both Xbox controllers such as a PS4 Dualshock or PS5 DualSense, as well as other Bluetooth controllers compatible with the Fire TV Stick.
Games available
The number of games available on the service is currently quite impressive, and to that we must add the games that are included in the catalog on day 1 of launch. The list reaches almost 200 games, and the variety of titles is overwhelming, so it is very difficult not to find a game that does not end up hooking you for several weeks.
Of course, the cloud experience is not identical to playing on a console. There is still a slightly noticeable latency, and in many cases the streaming is recomposed by lowering the image quality. In general terms, Xbox Cloud Gaming works very well, but today a cloud game cannot match the performance of a traditional console.
But taking into account that the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription costs 14,99 euros per month, and that a Fire Stick 4K costs 69,99 euros (and be careful about the imminent Prime Day), this option can be great for many casual players who simply want to play games on their TV without too many complications.