Xbox Game Pass: queues of up to 1 hour to play in the cloud generate discussions on the internet

Xbox Game Pass is undoubtedly a revolutionary product for game lovers. By paying an affordable monthly fee, subscribers have access to a vast catalog of titles available to play on Xbox One, Series X|S, PC and mobile devices, thanks to the technology of cloud gaming from Microsoft, known as xCloud.

However, in recent weeks, players have been facing a significant increase in waiting times to start playing any title via the cloud. The delay has angered and worried many users, who have taken to social media to comment on the case.

Fans are outraged by what happened

Reports of queues wait up to an hour have been spreading across forums and social networks by users frustrated with the delay in entering the game, whether on smartphones, tablets, computers or consoles. Although it is common to wait a few moments to start playing via the cloud, the problem has worsened in recent days.

The reason for the long queues has been the subject of debate among gamers, with some pointing to the recent addition of “Grand Theft Auto V” (“GTA V”) and “FIFA 23” to Xbox Game Pass as possible culprits for the increased wait times.

The theory is that the popularity of these games may have led to an increase in the number of accesses to xCloud, overloading the servers and causing delays.

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Another theory that has gained traction is the integration of ChatGPT, an advanced artificial intelligence, with Microsoft’s Bing search engine. This partnership apparently shares servers with xCloud, which could be impacting the allocation of resources to the cloud gaming platform.

Microsoft is reportedly dedicating some of the positions previously used for xCloud to reinforce work involving Bing’s artificial intelligence, which could explain the prolonged wait.

Although Bing’s integration with ChatGPT is innovative and promising, the situation has caused discomfort among players, who prefer to have faster access to Game Pass games. Some suggest that Microsoft needs to review the allocation of resources to meet the growing demand for the cloud service.

While the company is working to address the issue, players continue to face lengthy queues to access their favorite titles on Xbox Game Pass via the cloud. The wait can be frustrating, but the popularity and innovation of the service demonstrates the growing interest in cloud gaming technology, which has the potential to revolutionize the way we play and interact with games.

It remains to be seen how Microsoft will resolve this issue and improve the experience for its users in the future.