Xbox lead Phil Spencer talks Xbox Game Pass 'Platinum' and Xbox TV streaming sticks

In a recent interview (via The Verge) with Stratechery, Xbox lead Phil Spencer offered some hints about where Xbox Game Pass and Project xCloud Xbox game streaming could head in the futurity.

The interview with Stratechery is paywalled, but The Verge extracted some interesting quotes about Spencer's thoughts on what the hereafter could concord.

"I recall you lot're going to see lower-priced hardware as role of our ecosystem when you lot think about streaming sticks and other things that somebody might desire to just become plug into their TV and go play via xCloud. (...) Y'all could imagine us even having something that we just included in the Game Pass subscription that gave yous an ability to stream xCloud games to your boob tube and ownership the controller."

Brad Sams of Thurrott.com previously revealed that Microsoft was experimenting with a Chromecast-like TV dongle, dubbed Project Hobart. In the interview with Stratechery, Phil Spencer besides reportedly mentions the possibility of an Xbox Game Pass "Platinum" tier, that would come with free hardware, like in pattern to Xbox All Access.

Project xCloud is already exceeding expectations according to our sources.

Projection xCloud is already exceeding expectations according to our sources, with stiff uptake in Eastern Europe and South korea. Microsoft has been aggressively promoting Xbox Game Pass' deject streaming features in partnership with Samsung in South Korea, showcasing how xCloud streams function on Samsung Galaxy tablets and phones. Microsoft's proposed acquisition of ZeniMax Media (Bethesda Softworks) also comes with patents for unique streaming technology, dubbed Project Orion.

Xbox Game Laissez passer and cloud streaming are certainly opening up new markets for Microsoft to explore. With the guarantee of flowing acquirement from a paying subscriber base, there are many ways Microsoft could add value to the proposition. And yous can bet that, right at present, Microsoft is exploring every potential for xCloud right aslope the Xbox Serial X and Xbox Series S.

If you're interested in Project xCloud Xbox Game Pass streaming, be sure to take a look at our roundups for best tablets for Xbox Game Laissez passer xCloud gaming, and all-time telephone clips for Xbox 1.

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