Due to the demands of the Apple store, the game streaming service has been left out for not complying with the conditions of use of the Cupertino store.Īpple has modified some of the conditions that prevent it from publishing the application, but it remains to be seen if Microsoft will finally accept the conditions. At the moment only Android phones and tablets can access the service, but the official iOS app is expected to appear on the App Store sooner or later. To connect to Project xCloud you need a compatible device and the official app. The trial period has already ended in the 22 countries that it is offered, so now you only have to download the official application to access the service immediately.

This implies that currently some errors and lack of performance can be found on many occasions. This controlled release preview version allows Microsoft to test and tune the performance of the service so that when it officially arrives, it will work as smoothly as possible. This invitation can be requested on the official Project xCloud website, although you will have to wait patiently and see if you are lucky, since not all users receive theirs due to high demand.

The service is in the testing phase, and at the moment it can only be accessed with the help of an invitation. We do not know if it will be Microsoft xCloud, Xbox xCloud, plain xCloud, or any other name, so we will have to wait until its official launch to find out for sure.

If we remember the beginnings of the current Xbox One X, the console in its development days received the name of Project Scorpio, so we might think that the streaming service it will have a new name when it officially launches. With the service we will be able to play our entire library of games no matter where we are, and for this we will only need an internet connection and a compatible device. Microsoft's idea with its cloud gaming service is to transfer and extend the Xbox experience beyond its consoles.

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