Microsoft is expanding Xbox Cloud Gaming to more devices this year, just in time for its official Australian launch, with support coming to PC, consoles and essentially any device with a capable web browser, as well as being embedded directly into TVs.
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NVIDIA s GeForce NOW continues to expand, Amazon s Luna (still in early access) keeps adding new games like No More Heroes, and Microsoft s xCloud has been bundled into Game Pass to make the ever-growing library of games accessible even on the go by subscribers.
The latter cloud gaming service is built on Microsoft s Azure servers and PlayFab technology, which the Xbox and Windows giant acquired about three years ago alongside the company. Former PlayFab CEO and CoFounder James Gwertzman, now Microsoft s General Manager for Gaming Cloud, was recently interviewed by Game Rant; during the chat, he talked about the new opportunities allowed by cloud gaming technology to create previously impossible experiences.
Microsoft Announces First Gaming Event for 2021
With the launch of the Xbox Series X and S now behind us, many gamers are looking ahead to see what new features, titles, and functionality will be coming to these devices. Microsoft is preparing to host several events throughout 2021 to talk about gaming and its technology with the first conference taking place in a couple of weeks.
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th. Even though this isn’t a gaming showcase, there is going to be a lot of conversations around the technology and tooling that turns ideas into reality.
And you might be thinking that this is a small event but based on the agenda, or at least who will be speaking at the event, that does not appear to be the scenario. Two notable names that you have likely heard before include Phil Spencer, Executive Vice President, Gaming, and Kareem Choudhry ,Corporate Vice President, Gaming Cloud, Microsoft, will both be taking the stage.