Amazon Luna has been announced, creating another major player in the cloud gaming space, and Luna promises to offer a variety of blockbuster titles that can be streamed to any screen you own, from Fire TV devices to smartphones.

Luna competes directly with Google Stadia, which offers a variety of options for purchasing and streaming games from the cloud, and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which offers Xbox game streaming in addition to downloading Xbox and PC titles will be in competition with Google Stadia, which offers a variety of options for purchasing and streaming games from the cloud.

With the cloud gaming world more crowded than ever, a comparison of Amazon Luna vs Google Stadia vs Xbox Game Pass follows.

Amazon Luna offers a variety of "channels," each containing a package of games; Amazon's own Luna Plus channel is $5.99/month for early access.

Google Stadia can be started for free from the platform's Stadia Base tier, but individual titles must be purchased a la carte. These prices are similar to those paid on consoles and PCs, with games such as "Red Dead Redemption 2" and "Borderlands 3" costing $59.99. Subscribing to the $10/month Stadia Pro service gives users immediate access to a library of games, including "Destiny 2," "Hitman," and "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds," as well as 4K games and exclusive discounts.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is the most expensive at $14.99, but it offers more than just access to cloud games via Android. This subscription also gives access to over 100 titles that can be downloaded to Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.

Amazon Luna Plus includes well-known AAA games such as Control, Resident Evil 7, and Panzer Dragoon, as well as indie titles such as Iconoclasts, ABZU, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons" and other indie titles. Luna's Ubisoft channel will feature titles such as "Assassin's Creed Valhalla," "Far Cry 6," and "Immortals Phoenix Rising" as soon as they are released, and Amazon promises.

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Xbox Game Pass may be the winner in terms of sheer volume, with over 100 titles available for streaming to Android devices It also includes the Gears 5 and Gears 5. This includes nearly all of Xbox's major first-party games at launch, including "Gears 5," "Halo: The Master Chief Collection," "Sea of Thieves," and "Forza Horizon 4," as well as "Destiny 2," Batman: Arkham Knight, Resident Evil 7, Nier, and other third-party games will also be included: including Automata.

At launch, Amazon Luna will work on Fire TV, PC, Mac, iPhone and iPad via web streaming, and will also support Android Amazon will also offer a $50 Luna controller, which will sync to the cloud for It promises lower latency than Bluetooth controllers and has a dedicated Alexa button for voice commands.

Google Stadia works with almost any computer with a Chrome browser, as well as most major Android phones, and works with TVs via Chromecast Ultra Google also offers its own $69 Stadia Controller, which offers its own controller in the form of the Luna Controller, which, like the Luna Controller, offers Wi-Fi synchronization and has its own built-in smart assistant thanks to Google Assistant.

Currently, Xbox Game Streaming is limited to Android phones and tablets (Microsoft has yet to find a way to work within Apple's restrictive App Store policy); Game Pass Ultimate subscribers, also be able to download games to their Xbox One, Xbox Series X, or PC. Currently, there is no option to stream games to a web browser or console, which would be a huge boon for non-powered laptops and older Xbox models.

One of Luna's key features is its deep integration with Twitch, making it easy to find a stream of any game on the platform and easily broadcast what you're playing to your own Twitch channel Stadia is also working with YouTube 's Click to Play feature, which offers similar functionality.

Luna also promises 4K gameplay at 60 frames per second for Luna Plus subscribers, and Google Stadia also offers 4K gameplay for Stadia Pro members.

Xbox Game Streaming doesn't offer many fancy features, but one of its major selling points is that progress and saves work seamlessly between the cloud, Xbox, and PC. So if you start a Gears 5 game on Xbox One, you can immediately resume where you left off on your phone. [Amazon Luna is going to be a unique hybrid of what Google Stadia and Xbox Game Pass offer. Its $5.99 starting price is attractive for the games it offers, and the promise of a publisher-focused channel could provide many high-profile games on the day they hit consoles.

We have mixed experiences with Google Stadia, but it is the only service that allows you to purchase the games you want a la carte while offering a free option; Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is the most expensive of the bunch, but arguably the best overall value.

Overall, Luna's arrival should make this holiday season's cloud gaming showdown interesting, especially for those looking for a more affordable alternative to the PS5 or Xbox Series X.