{"id":327769,"date":"2019-11-15T12:36:56","date_gmt":"2019-11-15T10:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=327769"},"modified":"2019-11-15T12:38:38","modified_gmt":"2019-11-15T10:38:38","slug":"microsofts-big-plans-for-xcloud-game-streaming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/gaming\/327769-microsofts-big-plans-for-xcloud-game-streaming.html","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft’s big plans for xCloud game streaming"},"content":{"rendered":"

Microsoft plans to launch its Project xCloud game streaming service next year, according to The Verge<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

In an interview with the publication, Microsoft’s head of gaming Phil Spencer said he expects xCloud to be “generally available” in 2020.<\/p>\n

The company plans to integrate the service with its subscription offering, Xbox Game Pass.<\/p>\n

This means xCloud will allow gamers to stream games that form part of the Xbox Game Pass library from the cloud to a range of devices, including Android-based smartphones and tablets.<\/p>\n

Microsoft will add support for streaming on Windows 10 PCs next year and is currently also trialling xCloud on iOS devices.<\/p>\n

50 more titles for preview<\/h3>\n

In addition to the reveal of its launch window, Microsoft added 50 more titles to the beta version of the service yesterday.<\/p>\n

The preview was originally launched on 14 October, with five games available to play for testers in the US, UK, and South Korea.<\/p>\n

New titles now include Devil May Cry 5, Tekken 7, Forza Horizon 4, Crackdown 3 and Shadow of the Tomb Raider.<\/p>\n

Microsoft will also roll out the beta to Canada, India, Japan, and Western Europe in 2020.<\/p>\n

The competition<\/h3>\n

The announcement comes days before Google is due to launch its cloud game streaming service Stadia<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

That service will have 12 titles available at launch, with 14 more arriving in 2019. Together with future launches, this puts Stadia’s library at 44 games.<\/p>\n

Various publications have reported that Google may struggle to build the type of catalogue that streaming rivals like Microsoft and Valve could offer.<\/p>\n

Now read: Here are the games that will launch on Google Stadia<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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