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Microsoft has announced that it will be inviting some its community living in the United States, United Kingdom, and Korea to test out its game streaming service called Project xCloud this October.
Kareem Choudhry, Corporate Vice President - Project xCloud at Microsoft, explained that this "Public preview is a critical phase in our multi-year ambition to deliver game streaming globally at the scale and quality of experience that the gaming community deserves and expects."
Xbox Boss Phil Spencer and other Microsoft employees have already been using Project xCloud and playing such titles as Crackdown 3, Destiny 2, Sea of Thieves, Halo 5: Guardians and Gears 5, and now the public will be able to test it out themselves.
Beginning today, those interested in the United State and United Kingdom can register here while those in Korea can register here. Invites will be sent out in the "coming weeks," and while the initial pool of participants will be smaller, Microsoft will continue to open it up to "more and more gamers."
Halo 5: Guardians, Gears 5, Killer Instinct, and Sea of Thieves will all be available at the start of the Project xCloud public preview, with more games being added in the future. All games during the preview will be free and no purchasing will be necessary.
To participate, testers will need a phone or tablet running Android 6.0 or higher with Bluetooth 4.0, a Microsoft account, and a Bluetooth-enabled Xbox One Wireless Controller. Games will be available through the new Microsoft Game Streaming app which will be available in "the coming weeks for Android devices."
Kareem Choudhry, Corporate Vice President - Project xCloud at Microsoft, explained that this "Public preview is a critical phase in our multi-year ambition to deliver game streaming globally at the scale and quality of experience that the gaming community deserves and expects."
Xbox Boss Phil Spencer and other Microsoft employees have already been using Project xCloud and playing such titles as Crackdown 3, Destiny 2, Sea of Thieves, Halo 5: Guardians and Gears 5, and now the public will be able to test it out themselves.
Beginning today, those interested in the United State and United Kingdom can register here while those in Korea can register here. Invites will be sent out in the "coming weeks," and while the initial pool of participants will be smaller, Microsoft will continue to open it up to "more and more gamers."
Halo 5: Guardians, Gears 5, Killer Instinct, and Sea of Thieves will all be available at the start of the Project xCloud public preview, with more games being added in the future. All games during the preview will be free and no purchasing will be necessary.
To participate, testers will need a phone or tablet running Android 6.0 or higher with Bluetooth 4.0, a Microsoft account, and a Bluetooth-enabled Xbox One Wireless Controller. Games will be available through the new Microsoft Game Streaming app which will be available in "the coming weeks for Android devices."
