Thursday, June 9th 2022

Samsung & Microsoft Partner to Bring Xbox App to Samsung Gaming Hub

Samsung Electronics, today announced that Xbox is joining Samsung Gaming Hub, a new game streaming discovery platform available on 2022 Samsung Smart TVs including Neo QLED 8K, Neo QLED 4K, QLEDs and 2022 Smart Monitor Series. Samsung Gaming Hub will become the world's first Smart TV platform to include the Xbox app on Smart TVs. With this partnership, Samsung Gaming Hub users are now able to stream over 100 high quality games, through the Xbox app, including blockbuster titles like Halo Infinite and Forza Horizon 5. Moreover, they can play new games on day one of release from Xbox Game Studios and enjoy iconic franchises from Bethesda Softworks and more.

Powered by Tizen, Samsung Gaming Hub is a new game streaming discovery platform bridging hardware and software for a better player experience on 2022 Samsung Smart TVs, enabling gamers to instantly access the games they love from industry-leading content partners. In addition to the Xbox app offering hundreds of their favorite games via Xbox Game Pass, gamers can also look forward to an amazing gaming experience with minimized latency and amazing visual graphics thanks to advanced motion enhancements and game-play performance technology across Samsung's 2022 Smart TV lineup and 2022 Smart Monitor Series.
"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."

Revealed at CES 2022, Samsung Gaming Hub includes partnerships with leading game streaming services such as NVIDIA GeForce NOW, Google Stadia and Utomik, and with today's announcement becomes the only Smart TV platform to include the Xbox app. The Samsung Gaming Hub will be available in select regions around the globe on 2022 Samsung Smart TV models beginning June 30th and beyond.
Source: Samsung
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2 Comments on Samsung & Microsoft Partner to Bring Xbox App to Samsung Gaming Hub

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Valantar
I gotta say it's incredibly dumb that this is being limited to 2022 models, and there's no way this is due to technical limitations. As if anyone is going to replace their new-ish TV because the new one supports game streaming ... :rolleyes:
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ModEl4
ValantarI gotta say it's incredibly dumb that this is being limited to 2022 models, and there's no way this is due to technical limitations. As if anyone is going to replace their new-ish TV because the new one supports game streaming ... :rolleyes:
Probably not even all 2022 models, and logically not even all 2022 smart TV models, only those that incorporate Samsung's Gaming Hub (it includes Google's Stadia and Nvidia's GeforceNow, so MS needed to compete, so what a better place than an established gaming TV platform?)
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