Microsoft begins testing xCloud integration on Xbox consoles

Microsoft is now starting to test its Xbox Cloud Gaming (xCloud) integration with Xbox consoles. Some Xbox Insiders in the Alpha Skip-Ahead and Alpha Rings will be able to access xCloud Integration Today, a feature that lets you click play on an Xbox Game Pass game and stream it immediately.

This new xCloud integration will allow Xbox owners to try out games before fully downloading them and potentially demo or try before buying in the future. Over 100 Xbox Game Pass titles will be available as part of this initial xCloud integration, and Xbox gamers can even jump into multiplayer games as soon as friends send an invite.

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Games compatible with xCloud integration will appear with a cloud symbol next to them, indicating that you can stream them instantly. Microsoft will support 1080p 60fps game streams through this integration, as will regular Xbox Cloud Gaming web streams. This feature is not positioned as streaming for 4K TVs and rather to be tried before downloading the bonus.

Microsoft is starting testing today with a “random subset of Alpha Skip-Ahead and Alpha Insiders,” and the company will expand to other testers over time. Microsoft has promised that the xCloud integration will appear on all Xbox consoles by the end of the year, which means the Xbox One will eventually be able to stream Xbox Series S / X exclusive games like Microsoft Flight Simulator and The way.