Xbox Cloud Gaming will eventually feature PC games, says Xbox head
More games coming to the cloud
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It looks like games exclusive to the PC version ofXbox Game Passwill eventually be available to play via theXbox Cloud Gamingservice, as confirmed by head of Xbox Phil Spencer when responding to the question on Twitter.
When answering a question regarding if PC games will show up on the Xbox Cloud Gaming service in the future, Spencer responded: “…PC games will come, focused on console games now.”
The question came about as a result of the officialXbox Wire Twitter accounttweeted that invites will soon be rolling out toXbox Game PassUltimate members for the Xbox Cloud Gaming limited beta forWindows 10PCs andApplesmartphones and tablets.
Yes, Azure helps. One of the reasons we push for cross save, don’t want players to have to decide which version of a Cloud game they play unless they want to. Progress needs to just move with your account, same with community. But PC games will come, focused on console games now.April 19, 2021
Theofficial Xbox Wire news postfor the Xbox Cloud Gaming limited beta will let invitees “play over 100 Xbox Game Pass titles through Edge,GoogleChrome, orSafari” web browsers. Specifically, the available games will be console titles, with PC games coming at a later, as of yet unannounced date.
Cloud Nine
The Xbox Cloud Gaming service launched forXbox Game Pass Ultimatemembers back in September 2020. While the cloud service currently features Xbox Game Pass games available on console, Spencer’s comments on PC game availability could mean that more Xbox Cloud Gaming betas will take place in future.
Xbox Cloud Gaming recently received updated functionality, providing touch controls that allow for play without a controller. When games featured on the PC version of Xbox Game Pass make their way to Xbox Cloud Gaming, we can see touch controls being a worthwhile alternative for popular strategy-heavy games likeAge of Empiresand Crusader Kings 3.
There’s no word as to whether mouse and keyboard support will be factored into Xbox Cloud Gaming on Windows 10 - the Xbox Wire announcement post only mentions USB and Bluetooth controller support. That’s an accessibility feature we’d love to see, especially when first-person perspective games likePreyand The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim benefit greatly from a mouse and keyboard setup.
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