Xbox Cloud Gaming tests for iOS and PC begin soon - here’s how to join
Get your head in the Cloud
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Xbox Cloud Gaming is currently available as part ofXbox Game Pass Ultimateon Android devices but if you’ve been feeling left out on a different platform, that’s about to change.
MicrosofthasannouncedthatXbox Cloud Gamingpublic testing is coming to Windows 10 PC and iOS devices with a limited beta for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members.
Being selected is simple: you’ll just need to be subscribed toXbox Game PassUltimate. Starting on April 20, select members will be invited to test the service out through web browsers, with Edge,GoogleChrome, andSafariall supported. The test will take place on a new website,xbox.com/play.
Over 100 games will be available to try out, with over 50 titles currently supporting touch controls. There is no mention of exactly how many invites are being sent out, so if you aren’t selected immediately, just keep waiting.
What’s next for the Cloud?
Leaked footagehas shown examples of what Xbox Cloud Gaming will look like on PC, so it’ll be interesting to see just how this format changes in the months of testing ahead.
Xbox Cloud Gaming is continuing to expand, with 16 backward compatible Xbox 360 and original Xbox gamesrecently addedto the service, including games like Gears of War 3 and Viva Pinata. Microsoft is alsoreportedly testing 1080p streamsfor Xbox Cloud Gaming, improving the visual quality of games being streamed.
Microsoft recently finished its acquisition of ZeniMax Media, meaning Bethesda Softworks is now Xbox first-party. Future titles from Bethesda Softworks and Xbox Game Studios will launch day and date into Xbox Cloud Gaming.
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Samuel Tolbert is a freelance games journalist. His bylines can be found at Android Central, Windows Central, iMore and TechRadar.
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