Hands-on with Microsoft’s xCloud game streaming service

Microsoft’s xCloud preview | Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge

Microsoft has started publicly testing its new Project xCloud game streaming service, allowing Xbox players the US, UK, and Korea to get an early look at Microsoft’s vision for the future of gaming. I’ve spent the past few hours trying out xCloud on my home Wi-Fi network in London over a 1Gbps connection with an average latency of around 10ms to Microsoft’s Azure servers in London. I’m impressed with the early results, but there needs to be a much bigger game selection to really test the limits of xCloud and see what it’s actually capable of.

Microsoft has limited the xCloud preview to just four games initially, and they’re all Microsoft Studios titles. Gears 5, Halo 5: Guardians, Killer Instinct, and Sea of Thieves are all available,...

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Hands-on with Microsoft’s xCloud game streaming service Hands-on with Microsoft’s xCloud game streaming service Reviewed by Benny on October 15, 2019 Rating: 5

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