Microsoft xCloud on Xbox consoles will let you try games before you download
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Microsoft is focusing big on the xCloud gaming service and wants it to help how Xbox games are available.
Microsoft will soon let you try out Xbox games before having to download them. The software giant is planning to integrate its cloud gaming service called xCloud deeper into the Xbox ecosystem, so much so that things like game streaming will come to users on Xbox consoles and the Xbox app on PC, among others. The try before download feature is going to be available via the Xbox dashboard, which has arrived as a part of the update to the software for Xbox consoles and the Xbox PC app. Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO, and Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, made a slew of Xbox related announcements ahead of the E3 conference -- the biggest gaming event -- slated to kick off on June 12. Among several announcements, including the one about a gaming stick for Xbox games and a dedicated app for smart TVs that will remove the need for a console to play games, Microsoft announced its ambition to streamline the Xbox gaming ecosystem to make it easier for users to instantly play games with the help of cloud gaming. This is going to benefit specifically those users who would like to check if a game is worth buying before making the purchase. “Later this year, we’ll add cloud gaming directly to the Xbox app on PCs, and integrated into our console experience, to light up all kinds of scenarios, like ‘try before you download,’” Kareem Choudhry, head of cloud gaming at Microsoft, said.
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