Microsoft halted development of the Xbox 'Keystone' streaming device due to its cost...
, is currently on hold as it would cost too much for the company to sell. The resources have instead been invested in developing the Xbox Cloud Gaming app for smart TVs until the right price can be established."It was more expensive than we wanted it to be when we actually built it out with the hardware that we had inside," Spencer said."We decided to focus that team’s effort on delivering the smart TV streaming app.
Spencer pointed out that when you have a base price point of $299 for the all-digital Xbox Series S, which is much lower than the powerhouse that is the Xbox Series X at $499, a streaming-only device needs to be much cheaper than that of the Series S."I think in order for a streaming-only box to make sense, the price delta to S has to be pretty significant," Spencer said."I want to be able to include a controller in it when we go do that.
While the Xbox Cloud Gaming app on Samsung TVs is definitely an impressive piece of technology, as The Verge says, TVs suffer from limited processing power that has a tendency to slow quite considerably over time. This in turn can and most likely will have an impact on the Cloud Gaming app for users."This is why we will get there. It’s different when you have your own power source.
"I love when teams go off; it was kind of like our back-compat team back in the day. I applaud when teams go off and take a crazy mission of, “We’re going to build a streaming console and all try it at home, and the experience will be really good.” I love when teams take risks and deliver. I think it’s fantastic — I love the effort. The reason it’s on my shelf is because the team rolled up their sleeves and in nine months they built that thing. A bunch of us took it home and it worked.
Xbox Cloud Gaming comes as part of an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription, offering you a ton of games to play from its vast library. Take a look at some of the
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