Heres how it works:

Navigate to theXbox Play Anywhere website.

Skip to Step 6 if you’ve already bought a Play Anywhere game from your Xbox.

Locate a game you want, then selectgame titleorbox art.

The Xbox Play Anywhere website.

SelectBUY, orGETif it’s free.

slide in your billing details and then selectBUY.

If it’s a free game, selectGET.

The game Halo Infinite highlighted on Xbox Play Anywhere.

When you see the success message, chooseCLOSE.

pop crack open the Microsoft Store, and jot down thename of the gameinto the search bar.

Select thegamefrom the list of results.

GET highlighted on the Xbox website for Halo Infinite.

Lots of video games take up loads of disk space.

If you have to,clear out junk files in Windows 11to make room for the game.

The game will launch, and you might start playing.

GET highlighted on Xbox Play Anywhere.

Before you proceed, connect an Xbox controller to your PC.

Select agameyou want to play.

SelectPLAY, orPLAY WITH GAME PASSif that’s what you see.

CLOSE highlighted on Xbox Play Anywhere.

Wait for the game to load.

Now you’re able to start playing!

Heres how to useXbox Remote Play:

Open theXboxapp on your PC.

The search bar highlighted in the Microsoft Store.

Select theconsole iconlocated between your gamertag and the bell icon in the upper left corner.

Choose yourXbox consolein the drop-down list.

Your Xbox needs to be powered on and connected to the same data pipe as your gear.

The game Halo Infinite highlighted in Microsoft Store search results.

On your console, choose the option to allow the remote connection.

Your Xbox will start streaming to your PC, allowing you to launch and play games.

you’re able to play with a controller connected to either your PC or your Xbox.

Install highlighted in the Microsoft Store.

How Does Windows 11 Play Xbox Games?

Then, go toSystem>System Componentsand select theMore(three-dot) menu next toGame Barfollowed byAdvanced options.

SelectNeverfrom theLet this system component run in the backgroundmenu.

The game Halo Infinite highlighted in the list of installed games in the Xbox App.

Use the keyboard shortcutWin+Shift+Enterto put an active app into full screen.

Use the same combination to exit full screen.

PLAY highlighted in the Xbox app.

Cloud Gaming highlighted in the Xbox app.

The game Totally Reliable Delivery Service highlighted in the Xbox app.

PLAY highlighted in the Xbox app cloud gaming section.

The Xbox cloud streaming loading screen.