I think PlayStation Now is a decent service, which means I’m not against the impending future of cloud streaming – it’s the way things look to be going. Earlier today, Microsoft revealed plans to bring their xCloud game streaming service to consoles during their Xbox Gamescom 2021 show, which will only increase the value of their Xbox Game Pass-centric ecosystem.
In that announcement at Gamescom 2021, Microsoft dropped a video and images of the xCloud service in action. Games that can be streamed on Xbox Game Pass will have a little cloud icon next to them, so players will no longer have to wait for games to download to try them out. With the number of quality offerings available within Xbox Game Pass, streaming games via xCloud on consoles, PC, and mobile devices will accelerate the convenience of using the service that just seems to get better and better (provided you have a decent internet connection).
