Microsoft hasopened registrationfor the preview version of its Project xCloud game streaming service.
The preview will start in October and is open to players in the US, UK and Korea with anXbox Onecontroller and anAndroidphone or tablet.
Gears 5,Halo5,Sea of Thievesand Killer Instinct will be available to play via thexCloudpreview,Microsoftannounced on Tuesday.
When the full version of the service launches players will be able to choose between streaming from Microsoft’s data centres, or using their own Xbox One console as a personal server.
xCloud was initially revealed at E3 2018. In May 2019Phil Spencerstated that the technology had reached a stage thatMicrosoft employees could test it at homein a real world environment.
In JuneXboxhead Phil Spencer stated: “There’s a new platform feature: console streaming.
“It turns your Xbox One into your own personal and free xCloud server. Whether you’re using a console at our data centre or your console at home, this October you’ll be able to use our hybrid gaming cloud to play your games wherever you go.
“Where you play is now entirely your choice: you decide.”
