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Microsoft is reportedly planning major improvements to Xbox Cloud Gaming.
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The company is said to be working on supporting 4K gaming, in addition to expanding the catalog of non-Game Pass games that can be streamed.
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It is currently unclear when these upgrades are planned.
Microsoft is reportedly working on some key areas. Xbox cloud games Upgrades include support for 4K streaming and more native gaming. Among other novelties, the improvements will boost the overall value of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Microsoft's top-tier subscription service and still the only way to access the company's cloud gaming platform.
Xbox Cloud Gaming was initially teased as Project xCloud at E3 2018. A public preview version of the service launched in 2019, a year before the xCloud name was dropped in favor of the current moniker. Xbox Cloud Gaming was made available to Xbox members. Game Pass Ultimate for everyone in June 2021. The service has been continuously updated to expand capabilities and performance ever since.
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Now there's another upgrade coming, according to a new report from Windows Central's Jez Corden. Insiders claim that Microsoft is now working to support 4K streaming and higher bitrates on its service. The company also said it is looking to expand the catalog of non-Game Pass games that can be played through Xbox Cloud Gaming. Support for streaming native games is set to launch in December 2024.
Microsoft Reportedly Improves Xbox Cloud Gaming Infrastructure
Additionally, Corden reports that Microsoft is working to improve its Xbox Cloud Gaming infrastructure, and as such, the company is understood to have begun allocating more chips to the service. The move indicates that Xbox Cloud Gaming is growing in popularity, leading Microsoft to upgrade its server farm to keep up with consumer demand. For context, the streaming service relies on custom Xbox Series X server blades. It runs the game on the Series S profile, an architectural decision to improve operational efficiency.
It is currently unclear when Microsoft plans to introduce these purported upgrades. From the history of the company It is likely that all these improvements will be rolled out to select users first. Then gradually expand access This approach is warranted for features like 4K streaming, which require careful and gradual stress testing of the Xbox Cloud Gaming infrastructure before rolling out globally. 4K gaming appears to be a significant upgrade. serve This has limited streaming to 1080p/60fps since the launch of Project xCloud.
Improvements to Xbox Cloud Gaming are one of the ways Microsoft is trying to drive growth for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, and as the company hopes to sell as many top-tier subscriptions as possible. But there are rumors that it is considering launching a cloud-only version of Xbox Game Pass from at least summer 2024.
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Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is Microsoft's ultimate gaming subscription service, offering over 100 games that you can play with a single purchase. This makes it one of the most unique value propositions of the Xbox ecosystem to date.
