Microsoft’s Xbox mobile apps will soon let you remote play with just touch controls

Microsoft is adding touch controls to its Xbox apps for iOS and Android devices. The software maker started testing the touch controls in beta versions of the Xbox mobile apps this week, allowing Xbox owners to remotely control their consoles and play games on phones and tablets without a Bluetooth controller.

The touch controls are identical to the ones found on Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming service, providing an on-screen overlay to let you remotely navigate around the Xbox UI and open up games and stream them all from your own console without needing to use a controller.

Screenshot by Tom Warren / The VergeThe Xbox touch controls work on any game.

The touch controls are surprisingly good in a pinch,…

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