Microsoft Tries Xbox Game Streaming App with New Features

GridGames.ID – Microsoft is reportedly testing the Xbox Game Streaming application on Windows PCs to be able to compete in the service industry games streaming.

Microsoft has also added several new features to this application, which are expected to improve the user experience when streaming games on xCloud.

Launching from The Verge, the Xbox Game Streaming app allows users to play games online streaming through the Xbox Cloud Gaming service or often referred to as xCloud.

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Apart from that, users can also stream games from their Xbox S or X series consoles on their PCs.

However, this second feature is still in the development and testing stages as reported by Tom Warren, senior editor The Verge.

scoop: here’s a look at Microsoft’s unreleased xCloud app for Windows. This app lets you stream Xbox games from an Xbox Series X / S console, or from xCloud. Full details here: https://t.co/ymyjQDmaeH pic.twitter.com/V3U3PXe7LO
— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) February 27, 2021

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Currently, users are still unable to do streaming games on their Xbox S/X series consoles to their PCs.

In addition, there are also several improvements to the xCloud application that are being tested by Microsoft, see the explanation on the next page.