Ever since Stadia was announced and users experienced many disappointments with the service, all eyes have been on Microsoft. The firm should really launch a rival service called xCloud with a much better game catalog than Google’s. Finally, like Stadia, with the promise of being able to switch from a gaming session on your TV screen to your smartphone, then to the computer whenever you want.
Microsoft has been bidding for several months First free Preview of the service in several newly joined countries with France. During this beta phase, the service is not yet fully completed. Moreover, for now It is possible to test xCloud only on an Android smartphone or tablet.
How to test xCloud on your Android smartphone
It couldn’t be easier:
- Click this link
- Sign in with your account Microsoft
- Fill in the form
Next, you’ll have to wait for Microsoft to send you an invitation to test xCloud with a link to download the app.
xCloud: launch interrupted by coronavirus
The coronavirus is affecting many web giants, including Microsoft. The firm sees its solutions deployed in the cloud and everything that facilitates teleworking in a broader sense explodes. In this context, it seems complicated to add to such a dense infrastructure a huge crowd tied to the global launch of a new video game service in the cloud.
“We are opening registrations today to preview the service, but the service will only be launched when we consider it reasonable given the current context”, explains xCloud executive Catherine Gluckstein in a press release. To go further, we recommend reading our comparison of different streaming gaming services.
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