Project xCloud is looking to be even more ambitious than some may have imagined. Along with the fact that Project xCloud will be a part of the Xbox Game Pass subscription, the service looks more and more enticing.
The idea of Project xCloud is that it streams games directly from the Xbox console to the supported screen. The xCloud preview program works on specific devices, but the hope is the service will soon support more screens.
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer recently talked with The Verge about the Project xCloud service. Spencer says that the goal is to launch xCloud so that it will be playable on every screen that supports streaming. If the device can play video and hook up to the internet, that it can stream xCloud. The prior services of Xbox are what have made its consoles successful, so leaning into that even more would be wise.
The idea that the service would be able to be played on any device is certainly intriguing. "We want that trial to be as easy as it is in music and video today, where I can send you a track in Spotify today and you can stream it instantly," Spencer said. "Over time, anywhere I see a game I should be able to give it a try." This simplicity and ease of use with the system could end up being its biggest strength.
So far Google Stadia has been a bit of a disappointment. The streaming service works a lot like what Project xCloud will be. That being said, Stadia doesn't come with some of the amazing features and relationships that Xbox has built up. With Project xCloud and Xbox Game Pass being a part of one another, someone who has a simply has the subscription and play dozens, even hundreds of games for "free."
The name Project xCloud is not the final name. Spencer has said that a new name will be eventually given to the service, but it hasn't yet been determined. Xbox often uses code names, including Xbox Lockhart, which could prove that the Xbox Series S exists. Whatever the final name for xCloud, the service could finally be the game streaming program that fans have been waiting for.
Source: TheVerge