Project xCloud a little closer: Microsoft opens the registration period although for now limited to only three countries

Google Stadia and Project xCloud are the two spearheads or at least the most ambitious proposals when it comes to talking about video game streaming. We know about Google Stadia that it will begin its journey in a few weeks in November and about Project xCloud, Microsoft's proposal, we now know that the deadline for registration in the testing phase has already been enabled public

Having an Xbox One-like experience from a large number of devices is the promise of Project xCloud.And for the most impatient, Microsoft has confirmed that it is very close to starting the beta for which it opens a prior registration period.

Project xCloud a little closer

For now only users in the US, UK and South Korea will have access when the first public test of Project xCloud arrives. In fact, to start the process anda have opened the registration period in said markets and it is expected that the invitations will begin to arrive in stages.

Along with availability, from Microsoft have provided some details to learn more about the first steps of Project xCloud. At the beginning it will only be compatible with four games (Gears 5, Halo 5: Guardians, Sea of ​​Thieves and Killer Instinct) which will be free for the duration of the test phase.

If you are interested in signing up for the testing phase, you should know that there are a series of requirements that you must meet, beyond to live in one of the countries that benefit from the beta.

You must have a phone or tablet that has a version of Android equal to or greater than 6.0 You must also have at least Bluetooth 4.0 (better if it is Bluetooth 5.0) and a Wi-Fi connection in the 5Ghz band of at least 10 Mbps or instead a mobile data plan similar in speed.

To be able to play it will be necessary to have an Xbox Wireless Controller with Bluetooth and as an extra they add that it will be interesting to get the clip and support for mobile, sold separately.

If you meet all these parameters, all you have to do is register on the xCloud website (we have attached the links), wait for the invitation email and download the free Xbox app Game Streaming that will be uploaded to the Google Play Store in a few days.

With the beginning of the beta phase or testing phase, Microsoft wants to test the performance of Project xCloud in open environments, in circumstances that are much closer to what they will find in the real world than what internal testing offers.

Although the service will require a subscription, during the testing phase access will be free of charge It remains to be seen how long this period will last , because Microsoft has not given a deadline. In the same way and as expected, we do not know any release date beyond the month of October as a framework to start testing.

Registration | United States and United Kingdom Registration | South Korea