JANUARY 2021 PCWorld 17Microsoft: Xbox cloud gaming will
finally arrive on Windows this spring
But will Xbox cloud gaming run on Xbox consoles in the cloud, or PCs? BY MARK HACHMANM
icrosoft finally committed to
bringing its Xbox cloud
gaming technologies to
Windows PCs in spring
2021, right on time to catch up with the
incredible shortage of graphics cards that is
preventing Windows gamers from playing
on their own PCs.
Microsoft also committed to bringing
cloud gaming to iPhones via its mobile Web
browser, the company said. It will all be part
of Microsoft’s Game Pass Ultimate
subscription, available for $15 per month.(Or less, if you know how to work the system
[go.pcworld.com/h2rw].) Finally, Microsoft
will have delivered on its promise to make
cloud gaming a part of its entire ecosystem
(go.pcworld.com/xbcl), by delivering
cloud gaming via the Xbox Windows 10 app
or a browser.
“In Spring 2021, we will take the next step
in our journey to reach more players around
the world by making cloud gaming as part of
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate available on
Windows PCs through the Xbox app and
browser, and iOS devices through mobileIMAGE: MICROSOFT