The latest version of Microsoft’s Xbox Game Streaming app for Windows will bring xCloud streaming to Windows PCs soon.
According to The Verge, the latest unannounced and unreleased Xbox Game Streaming app lets Windows users stream games from both xCloud as well as their Xbox Series X|S consoles.
This is something that’s currently unsupported with the Xbox Console Companion app. In addition to streaming games, the app lets you turn on your Xbox console and sign in to play remotely. That means you have the freedom to play from virtually anywhere.
The app also delivers touch support for Surfaces and additional touch-based devices to play Xbox games on without a controller. Apparently the gyro support seems to be on its way as well, though there’s currently no way to fully enable it. Both control inputs are useful additions to an already expansive set of options for users.
Additionally, The Verge notes that it appears Microsoft is trying to bring 1080p streams to xCloud. Currently, only 720p is available. The higher the resolution, the better the overall experience. Unfortunately, there’s no concrete date or any information on when this version of the Xbox Game Streaming app will be available for all users.
There are also additional features in the works for Microsoft’s xCloud app for the web and iOS still to come. With Google Stadia’s noted development troubles and Sony lacking a dedicated stream-anywhere setup beyond PlayStation Now, Microsoft appears to have the upper hand with its xCloud service.
Microsoft is rumored to have an upcoming event exploring its latest announcements. If that comes to pass, we’ll likely hear more about this app or what it has in store for xCloud in the coming days soon enough.
