{"id":76245,"date":"2020-09-25T11:30:03","date_gmt":"2020-09-25T08:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-is-the-xbox-cloud-gaming-project-xcloud\/"},"modified":"2020-09-25T11:30:03","modified_gmt":"2020-09-25T08:30:03","slug":"what-is-the-xbox-cloud-gaming-project-xcloud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-the-xbox-cloud-gaming-project-xcloud\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Is the Xbox Cloud Gaming (Project xCloud)?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a37b1a40ec6b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a37b1a40ec6b\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-the-xbox-cloud-gaming-project-xcloud\/#What_Is_Xbox_Cloud_Gaming\" >What Is Xbox Cloud Gaming?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-the-xbox-cloud-gaming-project-xcloud\/#Whats_Required\" >What\u2019s Required?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-the-xbox-cloud-gaming-project-xcloud\/#Online_Gameplay_and_the_Cloud_Library\" >Online Gameplay and the Cloud Library<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-the-xbox-cloud-gaming-project-xcloud\/#How_Much_Is_the_Xbox_Game_Pass_Cloud\" >How Much Is the Xbox Game Pass Cloud?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Is the Xbox Cloud Gaming (Project xCloud)?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_690257\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-690257 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/xxCloudHero.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.uqup8vovNM.jpg\" alt=\"xCloudHero\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/\" data-credittext=\"Microsoft\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/\">Microsoft<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Play the latest AAA titles in high definition on the go with nothing more than an Android device and a stable internet connection. Microsoft\u2019s Xbox <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a> Pass Ultimate makes it all possible with a library of more than 150 games.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Xbox_Cloud_Gaming\"><\/span>What Is Xbox Cloud Gaming?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/xbox-game-pass\/cloud-gaming\">Cloud Gaming with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate<\/a>, formerly known as <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/51110\/microsoft-just-unveiled-its-new-xbox-experience-and-it-looks-much-better\/\">Project xCloud<\/a>, makes it possible to play any game from its extensive library on Android devices; all you need is the Game Pass <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> from the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/galaxystore.samsung.com\/detail\/com.gamepass.samsung\">Samsung Galaxy Store<\/a> or the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.gamepass&amp;referrer=adjust_reftag%3Dcy3RrGpL7CJ6v%26utm_source%3DXbox.com%252FGamePass%2B-%2BAndroid\">Google Play Store<\/a>, a subscription to Game Pass Ultimate, a controller, and a decent internet connection (most home broadband, and even 4G LTE connections are sufficient). MIcrosoft\u2019s\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/xbox-game-pass\/cloud-gaming#faq\">Cloud Gaming FAQ<\/a> page states that \u201cat least 10Mbps download speed\u201d is required.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/51110\/microsoft-just-unveiled-its-new-xbox-experience-and-it-looks-much-better\/\"><strong><em>Microsoft Just Unveiled Its New Xbox Experience, and It Looks Much Better<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Xbox Game Pass works by running the game in the cloud, using Microsoft\u2019s own high-end hardware, and streaming the results to your device pre-rendered and ready to go. This allows a modest Android phone to render even graphically intensive games like\u00a0<em>The Witcher<\/em> without issue.<\/p>\n<p>Video game streaming is nothing like streaming to an audience like you would on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a> or Twitch\u2014it\u2019s a tool to make playing games on portable devices, your Android device and tablet, much easier. This is especially helpful if you don\u2019t have a suitable desktop PC to run your favorite games.<\/p>\n<p>Xbox Game Pass is similar to other game streaming services, such as Google Stadia, but it provides access to a different set of game titles. Additionally, Microsoft has chosen to bundle its cloud gaming offering as part of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which offers a number of other features in addition to streaming.<\/p>\n<p>Xbox Cloud Gaming is not currently offered as a standalone service. Combining the Ultimate membership and the Xbox cloud gaming service means that players will have dozens of games available to stream from the moment they sign up.<\/p>\n<p>If you already have a Game Pass subscription on the PC, you can access games from the Game Pass PC library and play them on Android devices\u00a0after downloading the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/xbox-game-pass\/pc-games\">Xbox Game Pass app for Windows 10<\/a> and the Xbox Game Pass app on your Android mobile device or tablet.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_Required\"><\/span>What\u2019s Required?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To play Xbox games from the cloud, you will need:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An active <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/xbox-game-pass\/\">Xbox Game Pass Ultimate<\/a> membership.<\/li>\n<li>An Xbox Bluetooth-enabled controller.<\/li>\n<li>An Android mobile phone or tablet with version Android 6.0 or higher.<\/li>\n<li>A Wi-Fi\/LTE data connection with at least 10Mbps down-speed.<\/li>\n<li>The Xbox Game Pass Android app, available from <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/galaxystore.samsung.com\/detail\/com.gamepass.samsung\">Samsung Galaxy<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.gamepass&amp;referrer=adjust_reftag%3Dcp2RXC0W0MFK5%26utm_source%3DXbox.com%252FGamePass%2B-%2BAndroid\">Google Play<\/a> app stores.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As of September 2020, Xbox cloud gaming cannot be used on an iPhone or iPad due to restrictions imposed by Apple on App Store pricing and distribution models.<\/p>\n<p>For the curious,\u00a0Microsoft has made cloud gaming compatible with DualShock controllers, but it doesn\u2019t currently work as flawlessly as one would hope. Here is a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.xbox.com\/help\/games-apps\/cloud-gaming\/cloud-gaming-tested-controllers\">complete list of controllers<\/a> that are supported by the Xbox cloud gaming service, including the classic Xbox controller.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Online_Gameplay_and_the_Cloud_Library\"><\/span>Online Gameplay and the Cloud Library<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Microsoft lists all available titles that can be accessed with the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription in its\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/xbox-game-pass\/games\">game library<\/a>. As of September 2020, there are over 150 titles to choose from, including popular titles like\u00a0<em>Wasteland 3<\/em>, <em>Nier: Automata<\/em>, <em>The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt<\/em>, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Some games, such as <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/store\/p\/hellblade-senuas-sacrifice\/9NCLP4LV5K7Z\"><em>Hellblade: Senua\u2019s Sacrifice<\/em><\/a>\u00a0and <em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/p\/gears-5-ultimate-edition\/9p9ckrgr40kk?activetab=pivot:overviewtab\">Gears 5<\/a><\/em>, feature basic touch control and support.\u00a0Microsoft also <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/xbox-game-pass\/cloud-gaming?xr=shellnav#faq\">hopes to expand touch controls<\/a> to more games, as the options right now are fairly limited.<\/p>\n<p>Using the Xbox Game Pass Android app, users can chat in-game using the microphone on their Android device. You\u2019ll need a third-party app to stream personal gameplay on services like Twitch or YouTube; there is no built-in support for such services (unlike the experience on the Xbox One or Xbox <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Series<\/a> X consoles).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Much_Is_the_Xbox_Game_Pass_Cloud\"><\/span>How Much Is the Xbox Game Pass Cloud?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Microsoft\u2019s Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription, which costs $15 per month, will automatically grant access to Xbox cloud gaming features at no additional charge. The Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription also comes with various other features, such as access to Xbox Game Studio titles on release day, exclusive perks including in-game content, and Xbox Live Gold (multiplayer access).<\/p>\n<p>If you choose to cancel your subscription and buy a specific game you\u2019ve been playing,\u00a0progress and achievements will carry over, but the ability to play on mobile will be removed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Technology category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/690161\/what-is-the-xbox-cloud-gaming-project-xcloud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;#What Is the Xbox Cloud Gaming (Project xCloud)?&#8221; Microsoft Play the latest AAA titles in high definition on the go with nothing more than an Android device and a stable internet connection. 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