On September 15, Microsoft will launch its cloud gaming service Project xCloud to the public as part of Xbox Games Pass Ultimate. Starting that day, users will be able to play more than 100 games transferred from the cloud to their Android devices, and the company plans to push the latest video games from Xbox Games Studios to the cloud on launch day.

Xbox Games Pass Ultimate combines both PC and console passes, Xbox Live Gold, and starting September 15, Project xCloud for select games. It is clear that Microsoft intends to make this new subscription service a one-stop store for gamers in the near future, all for $15, and the inclusion of cloud gaming will certainly bring them a little closer to realizing that goal.

Games available through the streaming service include: Minecraft Dungeons, Destiny 2, Tell Me Why, Gears 5, and Yakuza Kiwami 2. Microsoft plans to release a complete catalog of over 100 games closer to their release date.

Perhaps most fascinatingly, Microsoft intends to make all of the latest Xbox Game Studios titles appearing on Games Pass available to its cloud streaming service on the day of release. This means that popular titles such as "Halo Infinite" and Obsidian's "Avowed," to name a few, could be available for immediate streaming on Android devices on their respective release dates, with no installation required.

"As part of Xbox Game Pass, we promised to provide first-day access to new Xbox Game Studios titles."

"Our intention is to make the same games available in the cloud from launch day.

Of course, cloud gaming today has one drawback: quality. Having experienced several streaming services over the past few years, including Project xCloud, it is a great alternative when local machines are not available, but still falls far short of a local experience.

Still, Games Pass gives you the flexibility to play on any device you choose, with saved games, achievements, and friends following you wherever you go.

One gets the sense that Microsoft has grand plans for the Games Pass subscription. Cloud gaming, likewise, appears to be integral to Microsoft's drive to "put you at the center of the game." And since the $10/month (currently $5/month for a limited time) Xbox Games Pass for PCs is already a great value, we look forward to seeing how Microsoft plans to proceed.