xCloud Game Streaming Arrives on PC and iOS in Spring 2021, Confirms Microsoft

Dec. 10, 2020

Microsoftofficially debutedits xCloud game streaming service as part ofXbox Game Pass Ultimatein September earlier this year. It only arrived on Android devices at launch, with Apple’s App Store policiesrestricting access on iOS devices. Microsoft condemned the move and redirected its efforts to bypass the restrictions andmake xCloud game streaming available on more platforms. Today, the company confirmed the timeline for when and how xCloud will become available on iOS and Windows PCs.

The rumors for Microsoft’s plan to bring cloud gaming to iOS devices through the web browser were making rounds for some time now. If you compare xCloud to its rivals, then it is late to add web browser support. The streaming service was in testing for over a year and only launched on Android.Google StadiaandAmazon’s Luna, on the other hand, are two services that had web browser support on launch day.

Microsoft, along with Nvidia’sGeForce Nowand Google Stadia, is nowrushing to bring cloud gaming to iOSusers via a web browser. Apart from support for new platforms, it is also essential for xCloud toexpand to new countries. It will enable Microsoft to further optimize the service.

In line with the same, Microsoft adds —“we’ll bring cloud gaming with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate to new markets, including Australia, Brazil, Japan, and Mexico.”The company is already testing the service in beta at these locations. Now, I know you must be thinking – Is xCloud available in India? When will xCloud gaming service launch in India? Microsoft has not offered a concrete answer so there’s no way to know when the cloud gaming service will launch in India. Just stay for more updates.