Apr 28, 2021 Project xCloud is a free cloud gaming app that lets you play Xbox games on a browser via your PC or mobile device. While you won’t have to pay to download and install the service, you’ll need a paid subscription to Xbox Games Pass. It’ll give you instant access to hundreds of games. Whether you use it on PC or mobile, you’ll be able to.
Project xCloud is a Microsoft’s streaming service that allows you to play console games on your smartphone using streaming technologies. Project xCloud is currently only available on Android in a limited set of countries, but Microsoft is on track to launch Project xCloud for Web. This will make the service available not only on PC or Mac but on iOS as well. The Verge reports that Microsoft is now testing Project xCloud for Web internally ahead of launching a public preview.
- Our Project xCloud preview TestFlight period has ended on iOS and we are focused on delivering cloud gaming as part of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate to Android customers beginning September 15.
- After debuting its Project xCloud streaming game service as a preview last fall on Android, Microsoft has today launched the preview for iOS via TestFlight. The iOS preview is limited to 10,000. 2019-9-25 Stream Xbox games from the cloud. Get a first look at game streaming with Xbox in Project xCloud (Preview).
If you are familiar with how Project xCloud looks, feels, and works on Android, its web version will not surprise you. It is pretty much a simple launcher with a featured games section, a list of recently played games, and a search bar. All you need to do is find a title you want and hit the play button. Games launch in fullscreen mode without any downloads, but you need a controller to play. For those on Windows 10, Project xCloud will be integrated into the Xbox app.
Although we do not have any official information about compatibility, The Verge reports that Project xCloud will be limited to Chromium-based browsers like Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome. But you can expect broader support because Project xCloud is officially coming to iOS in the form of a web app.
It is worth mentioning that Project xCloud, in its current form, cannot run next-gen console titles. This service is based on Xbox One S, so there is no 4K support, ray tracing, or quick loading times. Microsoft plans to fix this by upgrading Project xCloud to Xbox Series X hardware later this year. This will open the door to next-gen console games for those suffering from limited to non-existing stock, console scalpers, and inflated prices.
Project xCloud is a part of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription, which is available for $14.99/mo. This service gives everything you need to enjoy Microsoft’s gaming ecosystem fully. For now, Microsoft does not provide a way to buy Project xCloud separately from Xbox Game Pass. Still, the company considers alternative options to make the service available to more users.
Project xCloud is expected to play an important role in Windows 10X user experience. The initial release of Windows 10X won't have support for classic Win32 apps, so Project xCloud is a Microsoft's solution to bring more software to the platform.
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Microsoft’s cloud gaming service is finally making its way to iOS. The company announced a Project xCloud beta is launching on Apple’s mobile operating system beginning today. This enables iPhone owners to stream Halo: The Master Chief Collection to their phone from the cloud. Microsoft has spent the last several months running an xCloud test on Android with more than 50 games you can play at no cost. Apple devotees are only getting the one game for now due to Apple’s App Store policies.
“We’ve been testing an iOS client internally, and today, we’re taking the next step by making the Project xCloud preview available for iOS users through the TestFlight program,” Xbox evangelist Larry “Major Nelson” Hyrb wrote in a blog post. “To comply with App Store policies, the preview experience on iOS may look and feel different for those who have been testing on Android.”
Major Nelson listed many of the differences that iOS users will encounter. The biggest difference, of course, is that it only has one game. But it also doesn’t include the option to stream from your own Xbox hardware at home using Xbox Console Streaming.
While Microsoft is still only testing its technology, Project xCloud is already running into some of the constraints of Apple’s walled garden. It doesn’t want any competing store-like platforms on the App Store. In 2018, Apple blocked Valve from releasing the Steam Link app on the App Store. It took a year for Valve to eventually work something out to release a version of the in-home PC-streaming program for iOS devices.
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