Microsoft launches xCloud game streaming public preview

Microsoft has launched the public preview of its Project xCloud game streaming service.

The platform holder opened registration for the xCloud preview version in late September.

It’s available to players in the US, UK and Korea with an Xbox One controller and an Android phone or tablet.

Gears 5, Halo 5, Sea of Thieves and Killer Instinct will be available to play via the xCloud preview.

Xbox boss Phil Spencer tweeted to say that invitations are now being distributed.

Kareem Choudhry, corporate VP of cloud gaming at Microsoft, said recently: “Public preview is a critical phase in our multi-year ambition to deliver game streaming globally at the scale and quality of experience that the gaming community deserves and expects.

“It’s time to put Project xCloud to the test in a broader capacity, with a range of gamers, devices, network environments and real-world use-case scenarios, and this is where you come in.”

A Microsoft patent application uncovered in July suggests the company may be developing Xbox controllers designed to support mobile gaming.