Microsoft announced at E3 2019 that it will open testing in OctoberIts game streaming service Project xCloud, it was confirmed earlier that the test will be open to users in the United States, the United Kingdom, and South Korea, but in the initial stageAndroid platform devices only.
According to Microsoft's instructions, users must have a phone or tablet running Android 6.0 or higher and supporting Bluetooth 4.0 or higher, and must use an Xbox One controller connected via Bluetooth in order to join the Project xCloud test.
Regarding network requirements, Microsoft recommends players use an internet connection with a transfer speed of at least 10 Mbps. For this test, Microsoft partnered with T-Mobile in the US, Vodafone in the UK, and SK Telecom in South Korea to provide the initial network infrastructure. While testers in South Korea must use SK Telecom's network service to participate, testers in the US and UK have no restrictions on their network service.
At the same time, the current Project xCloud service test project is still limited to streaming games from the cloud. If you want to experience streaming from Xbox One to a mobile device via a connection (like PlayStation's Remote Play), you basically have to wait until after October, but this function will basically be separated from the Project xCloud service itself.
In the initial stage of Project xCloud testing, Microsoft only provides four works developed by Microsoft's game studios: "Halo 5: Guardians", "Gears of War 5", "Killer Instinct", and "Sea of Thieves", and they can be played for free. At the same time, according to the progress of different tests, Microsoft will continue to open up more players to join in order to confirm the stability of service operations under different circumstances.
As for the actual testing time, Microsoft has not set a specific target. The progress of the test will be determined based on the test results of each stage and subsequent adjustments. Therefore, the official launch time of Project xCloud still cannot be confirmed.
In previous statements, Microsoft explained that Project xCloud cloud streaming game service will be divided into two parts. The first is that it allows players to use their Xbox One consoles as servers, allowing players to play their own games remotely through other Xbox One consoles or mobile devices through cloud streaming. At the same time, they can also directly play games included in the Xbox Game Pass subscription service.
Secondly, the ability to stream games directly from the Microsoft service via the cloud appears to be similar to the existing Xbox Game Pass subscription service, allowing players to play Xbox platform games on their phones, tablets, and PCs. According to Microsoft's previous announcement, Project xCloud will initially include over 5000 games, with over 3500 currently compatible. Developers will be able to use these games across platforms through Microsoft's cloud service without having to make any additional adjustments or rewrites.
