Xodus Nexus Launcher Brings Xbox Game Pass to SteamOS and Linux with Easy

We previously covered Xodus, a new open-source project that aimed to bring Xbox Game Pass and Xbox on PC games to Linux via reverse-engineered runtimes and Valve's Proton compatibility layer. Since then, the project has been forked and Xodus Nexus has spun off in the hopes to achieve the same goal but with the added benefit of a sleek UI on top of a modified Xodus runtime.

As detailed on the project's GitHub, Xodus Nexus launcher runs a patched Nexus runtime and backend and allows users to browser the Xbox store, and install and run games in your library—both purchased and available from Game Pass. The launcher also supports Xbox cloud saves and sign-in for supported games. This is in contrast to Xodus, which relies on a command line interface for game installation and management. Read full story