Xbox Cloud Gaming is the famous cloud service (formerly known as XCloud of Microsoft) that we have active by the simple fact of having game pass so for many it is a gaming alternative when they don’t have a physical Xbox or PC type device on hand. Now, with the latest changes to the platform, the line that divides the two territories has become a little thinner.
Play with a Smart TV with Xbox Cloud Gaming or with a phone we couldn’t get out of our heads that we were playing games with something that is in the cloud, that is not hardware and that we can only access from the phone screen, tablet or computer to play. That’s why it probably never occurred to you that Microsoft sent some classic functions to the environment console.
Xbox Cloud Gaming is refreshed
So, a few hours ago, the entire ecosystem of Xbox Cloud Gaming It has been updated and has left those who use it regularly very happy, because they have noticed a very interesting development that takes them away from the need to turn on their console – or their computer – to perform certain tasks. And what are these tasks that we can now manage from the cloud service?
Well, a few very specific ones typical of consoles. How is he discussion eveningi.e. start a conversation with several friends from our contact list Xbox so while we are playing anything we can talk with them in a lively way through the use of headphones with microphone. Something that within the ecosystem smartphone We all always have one in our pockets.
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April 12, 2024 • 1:01 p.m.
This way we can – as you can see in the screenshot of X’s message above – start a conversation the same way we would when we go to use our Xbox Series X|S or the computer. You just have to click on the function and choose the contacts with whom you want to start an audio conversation.
Other extras coming to Xbox Cloud Gaming
But the improvements don’t stop there because Microsoft decided to update the system with another feature that fans of Xbox Cloud Gaming they missed the same thing. And it is none other than the possibility of ordering and managing our friends list from the same application game in streaming. Until now this was only possible by entering our console or our computer, so now we have new, unprecedented management windows.
All of the above will be enabled over the next few weeks, although it appears to include smart TVs and devices like virtual reality headsets. Metaquest those who joined this update first (except group discussion on TVs for obvious reasons), while waiting for other improvements like compatibility with keyboards and mice as well as preparing for future versions that will need them, like Age of Empires 2 or himself Fortnite.
