To be completely clear, this app does not have anything to do with playing games on your phone. It lists all the games available with Xbox Game Pass for your console and can push notifications when new titles are added to the service. There's also a beta feature to remotely install new Game Pass titles to your Xbox.
Microsoft has offered Xbox owners a subscription option called Xbox Game Pass. It comes with unlimited access to more than 100 Xbox One and Xbox 360 games, as well as some other perks. Now, you can manage your Game Pass account and content from the comfort of your Android phone by downloading the new Game Pass app in the Play Store.
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How does Xbox Game Pass work?
- Join and play over 100 great games including new award-winning Xbox exclusives the same day they’re released
- Use the Xbox Game Pass app (Beta) to browse and download games to your Xbox One so they are ready to play when you are. Set your console to “Instant-On” to allow game downloads when you’re away. Find this in the Power & Startup menu in Settings
- Receive notifications about new games coming to Xbox Game Pass, and start playing the moment your game is available when you pre-download it to your Xbox One.
- Save up to 20% on Xbox One game purchases from the existing Xbox Game Pass catalog, plus 10% off any Xbox One game add-ons