A report from GamesBeat this week claims that Microsoft is
set to release the first Xbox streaming device “in the next 12 months.” This
comes nearly a year after Microsoft first hinted at this intention.
The report mentions that this Xbox streaming device will
have a “puck” form factor, something along the lines of Google’s Chromecast or
similar streaming devices from Amazon and Roku. The device would be primarily
focused on streaming games from Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, but would apparently
also support movie and TV streaming services.
Whenever this device makes its debut, it would be the first
time Xbox Game Streaming, also known as “xCloud,” would be available on the TV
officially outside of Microsoft’s own consoles. The Android app technically
works on Android TV OS, but with very limited compatibility and plenty of bugs.
This report also claims that Microsoft is working with
Samsung to bring an Xbox app to the company’s Tizen-powered TVs. Google Stadia
and Nvidia GeForce Now also announced Samsung apps earlier this year.
Apparently, the Samsung app will also debut sometime within the next year.
According to Tom Warren, and as also mentioned in the
GamesBeat report, this new “puck” is a part of Microsoft’s “Xbox Everywhere”
initiative. Apparently, this also involves xCloud adding support for more
markets, games, and devices.
He also suggests that Microsoft will allow players to stream
Xbox games they own through xCloud, something that isn’t possible today.
Currently, the only games you can stream through xCloud are those available
through Xbox Game Pass, as well as the recent addition of Fortnite.
Notably, though, this timeline isn’t exactly new. Over a
year ago, Microsoft’s Phil Spencer said that this product would arrive “in the
next 12 months” and that he didn’t “think anything is going to stop us from
doing that.”
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