Microsoft’s Project xCloud Officially Launches in September; Price Revealed

Jul. 17, 2020

Microsoft step foot into the game streaming segment with Project xCloud earlier last year. The servicearrivedin Preview in November to take on rivals, including Nvidia’sGeForce NowandGoogle Stadia. You, however, need an invite to get into the xCloud preview at the moment. That won’t be necessary later his year as Microsoft has today confirmed its plans toofficially launch Project xCloud, along with the price and availability details.

“We’re bringing Xbox Game Pass and Project xCloud together at no additional cost for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members,”says Xbox head Phil Spencer in an official blog post.“With cloud gaming in Game Pass Ultimate, you will be able to play over 100 Xbox Game Pass titles on your phone or tablet,”he adds. You will also be able to invite your friends and play with them on the move, thanks to Xbox Live.

I got access toProject xCloudin preview around six months ago. I have tested xCloud on two Android devices — the Galaxy Tab S5 and Nokia 7 Plus, both of them running popular Xbox games quite well. I mean, you get access to close to 100 Xbox titles on a mobile phone and that is downright crazy. I did need to use a high-speed VPN service to get the lowest ping possible and run games smoothly.

At the moment, Project xCloud will most likely launch only in the US, UK, and South Korea to begin with. There is currently no official word on when Microsoft intends to launch the service in India. However, it is known to beworking with Reliance Jioto roll out Project xCloud in Indiaas soon as possible. We will also learn more concrete details around its mobile support, PS4 controller support, official name, and more in the next couple of months.