Microsoft XCloud Game Service to Offer Free Streaming to Phones
New service, due in October, will also have cloud-based, console-free gaming option
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Microsoft Corp. said a new service that will let users play video games from their Xbox consoles on their smartphones will be offered for free.
The service, which will be rolled out starting in October, is one part of the company’s new xCloud game-streaming strategy. The other piece will let gamers without access to a console play games using Microsoft’s cloud – the company will store and run the games, and deliver them to players over the internet – for a fee.