Samsung and Xbox are teaming up to bring cloud gaming to TV, without the need for a box

Samsung and Xbox have announced that later this month the Neo QLED 8K, Neo QLED 4K, QLED and 2022 Smart Monitor Series, will come powered with the Xbox app, allow you to stream games via Xbox Game Cloud, without needing another box.

“Xbox has been an integral partner for Samsung and shares in our vision and dedication to bring the ultimate game streaming experience to everywhere in the home,” said Won-Jin Lee, President and Head of the Service Business Team at Samsung Electronics. “We are excited to deepen our partnership with Xbox by adding the Xbox app to Samsung Gaming Hub, which now gives Samsung Smart TV users access to hundreds of Xbox Game Pass games. With the same ease that our customers watch live sports and stream movies on Samsung Neo QLEDs and QLEDs, they can now play their favorite games.”

“We’re on a quest to bring the joy and community of gaming to everyone on the planet, and bringing the Xbox app to smart TVs is another step in making our vision a reality,” said Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming. “That’s why we’re excited to partner with Samsung, a global leader in TVs, on bringing Xbox to more players. Working with Samsung has helped us provide more access to gaming and enabled us to welcome new players into our thriving community.”

This isn’t just about them throwing the app on the TV and calling it a day, as minimised latency and amazing visual graphical settings are being optimised for the displays, powered by the performance technology across Samsung’s 2022 Smart TV line-up and 2022 Smart Monitor Series.

If you do want to rush out and pick up a new TV for yourself, you need to ensure that the display is at least model BU8000 or higher in its numbering, as older ones won’t support it.