Xbox has placed a 15-hour monthly cap on cloud gaming for Game Pass subscribers, introducing a new limit on how long users can access the service through the cloud each month.
The company said the restriction was linked to the increasing cost of providing cloud gaming. It also said the change would allow it to put more investment into improving performance.
The move affects subscribers using Xbox cloud gaming as part of Game Pass. Under the cap, monthly cloud play will be limited to 15 hours, although the supplied information does not set out whether the change applies to all Game Pass tiers or when the limit takes effect.
Xbox has framed the decision as a response to the economics of running the service rather than as a reduction made without explanation. Its stated position is that controlling usage will help support further work on the quality and performance of cloud gaming.
The latest known position is that Game Pass subscribers using Xbox cloud gaming face the 15-hour monthly limit, with Xbox citing rising costs and future performance investment as the reasons for the cap.
