An Xbox Cloud Streaming service has been rumored to be within the works at Microsoft for a few years. However now the CEO of Microsoft Gaming, Phil Spencer, appears to have teased an upcoming reveal by displaying off the machine {hardware} in an workplace photograph put out by him on social media.
To coincide with this tease, whereas a solely a rumor, this listing of particulars concerning the Keystone streaming machine got here out…
- $99 with Xbox Collection S|X controller.
- 4K HDR streaming (xCloud is at the moment capped at 1080p).
- Play video games you personal or from Xbox Sport Cross.
- Distant play from Xbox consoles in your home (like Xbox Collection S|X does).
- Full Xbox dashboard with help for events, Discord and DVR, in addition to different media apps like Netflix.
Again in Might 2022, Microsoft confirmed the existence of “Undertaking Keystone” after the identify bought leaked in a Home windows system information replace.
To cite a Microsoft rep on the time: “Our imaginative and prescient for Xbox Cloud Gaming is unwavering, our objective is to allow folks to play the video games they need, on the units they need, wherever they need. As introduced final yr, we’ve been engaged on a game-streaming machine, codename Keystone, that might be linked to any TV or monitor with out the necessity for a console.
As a part of any technical journey, we’re always evaluating our efforts, reviewing our learnings, and making certain we’re bringing worth to our prospects. We’ve made the choice to pivot away from the present iteration of the Keystone machine. We are going to take our learnings and refocus our efforts on a brand new strategy that may enable us to ship Xbox Cloud Gaming to extra gamers around the globe sooner or later.”
Would you be excited by an Xbox Cloud Streaming machine? It could allow you to entry Xbox Sport Cross video games from any display, so long as it has a USB connection.