Xbox cloud game world reaches Apple gadgets
Microsoft on Monday started out a trial run of letting persons play Xbox cloud games using Apple cellular devices along with Windows-powered computers.
The small test spread across 22 countries is a step by the Xbox maker to permit games typically confined to consoles to be played using smartphones, tablets or personal computers.
The set of countries included the Britain, France and america.
"This is a thrilling step on our journey to bring gaming to the 3 billion players all over the world," project xCloud vice president Catherine Gluckstein said in a blog page post.
A restricted number of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will receive invitations in order to access a catalogue of a huge selection of titles through Edge, Chrome, or Safari browsers, according to Gluckstein.
Microsoft planned to help make the option open to all Ultimate subscribers in coming months if the test goes well.
Xbox Game Pass had some 18 million subscribers worldwide towards the end of last year, according to figures released in January by Microsoft chief Satya Nadella.
Microsoft has been playing on the strength of its Xbox unit since it vies with Luna and Stadia cloud gaming services run, respectively, by Amazon and Google.
Source: japantoday.com
