Phil Spencer Is Adamant To Bringing xCloud To More Platforms Still

In the past, it was troubling to see that xCloud support for iOS devices was stripped before the video game cloud streaming service officially kicked off. Due to the over demanding App Store policy instated by the tech giant, Microsoft was urged to pull the app from the mobile storefront. But, the firm eventually did find a workaround for xCloud with a browser-based application which just recently entered a ‘limited beta’ this past month.

As for potential avenues that Microsoft is to pursue outside of Apple products and PC, Xbox head Phil Spencer previously referenced the chance of xCloud-enabled streaming sticks. “I think you’re going to see lower priced hardware as part of our ecosystem when you think about streaming sticks and other things that somebody might want to just go plug into their TV and go play via xCloud,” Spencer asserted in the interview.

However, Spencer also remains adamant in delivering xCloud to other platforms later on. Although he has previously confirmed that Xbox Game Pass is not priority on PlayStation or Nintendo systems, he does encourage the idea for potential xCloud support on foreign hardware.

The discovery comes from a recent email reply from Spencer to Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney back in August 2020. You can view the email in the image below:

“I do want to let you know that I have your point on xCloud on other platforms (haven’t given up),” Spencer penned in the email.  That is not to say he could just be referencing Xbox consoles either. He previously issued when speaking to Kotaku to heavily believe xCloud on Xbox One is not “years off”.

Evidently, it is already playable on Xbox One. While not entirely enabled, the Microsoft Edge Chronium browser update for Xbox Insider Skip Ahead Ring users found that the service is functioning. The same can also be said for Google-manned Stadia in the same piece. You can read the full report by heading here.

What platforms do you hope to see xCloud come to next?

Source: The Verge