The Xbox Gaming Cloud (formerly known as Project xCloud) allows you to play games via the Xbox Cloud Gaming service on compatible devices. However, at that time, the Xbox Cloud Gaming service did not have a built-in feature to directly delete saved games or manage cloud saves. Save data in the cloud is typically associated with your Xbox Live account and can be managed through your console or PC.
To delete a saved game in the Xbox Cloud Gaming, you would need to delete the corresponding cloud save from your Xbox Live account through your Xbox console or PC. Here’s how you can do it:
On Xbox Console (Xbox Series X/S or Xbox One):
- Turn on the Console: Power on your Xbox console.
- Sign In: Sign in to your Xbox console using the Xbox Live account associated with the saved game you want to delete.
- Access “My games & apps”: Navigate to the “My games & apps” section on the Xbox dashboard.
- Manage Game Saves:
- For Xbox Series X/S: Select “Manage games and add-ons.”
- For Xbox One: Select “Games & apps,” then highlight the game, press the “Menu” button on your controller (the one with three horizontal lines), and choose “Manage game.”
- Manage Saved Data:
- In the “Manage game” or “Manage games and add-ons” section, you should see an option for “Saved data.” Select it to view your saved games.
- Delete the Cloud Save:
- Find the saved game data associated with the game you want to delete in the list.
- Select the saved game data, press the “Menu” button on your controller, and choose “Delete.”
On PC (Windows 10):
- Open the Xbox Console Companion: On your Windows 10 PC, open the Xbox Console Companion app.
- Sign In: Sign in to the app using the Xbox Live account associated with the saved game you want to delete.
- Access “My games”: Click on the “My games” tab in the Xbox Console Companion app.
- Manage Saved Data: Find the game you want to manage, and click on the three dots (…) next to it.
- Manage Game & Add-ons:
- For Xbox Series X/S: Click on “Manage game & add-ons.”
- For Xbox One: Click on “Manage game.”
- Manage Saved Data:
- Click on the “Saved data” tab to view your saved games associated with the selected game.
- Delete the Cloud Save:
- Find the saved game data associated with the game you want to delete in the list.
- Click on the saved game data, then click “Delete.”
Please note that deleting a saved game from the Xbox Live account will also remove it from the Xbox Cloud Gaming service since cloud saves are synced across devices. Always be cautious when deleting saved data, as it cannot be recovered once deleted.
Keep in mind that Microsoft frequently updates its services and interfaces, so the steps may change in the future. For the latest information on managing cloud saves and game data, you can refer to the official Xbox support website or Xbox documentation.