History of video games/Platforms/Xbox Game Pass cloud gaming

__NOTOC__ History Development In 2015 Microsoft and Duke University develop "Kahawai" technology that reduces latency and bandwidth needed to stream games by performing some of the game rendering on device and using server technology to improve local output.Microsoft Research cuts bandwidth needed for game streaming https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-research-teams-duke-university-cut-required-cloud-gaming-bandwidth Windows Central 10 November 2020 26 May 2015More details on how Xbox Project xCloud will likely work https://www.windowscentral.com/xbox-project-xcloud-technology-explained Windows Central 10 November 2020 21 December 2018 Launch Microsoft xCloud officially launched on September 15th, 2020.Faulkner Cameron Microsoft xCloud launch: How to to play Xbox games from your phone https://www.theverge.com/21377313/microsoft-xcloud-install-download-android-game-pass-ultimate-gamepad-xbox The Verge 30 October 2020 en 20 August 2020 The service was integrated with the Xbox Game Pass.Schoon Ben Xbox Game Pass isn't supported on Android TV, for now https://9to5google.com/2020/09/16/android-tv-xbox-game-pass-ultimate/ 9to5Google 5 November 2020 16 September 2020 Part of the reason xCloud was expanded was to improve the availability of the Xbox platform to those without the means to purchase a dedicated platform.Patel Nilay Microsoft’s Phil Spencer on launching the new Xbox and the future of games https://www.theverge.com/21611412/microsoft-phil-spencer-interview-xbox-series-x-launch-decoder-podcast The Verge 25 November 2020 en 24 November 2020 On February 15th, 2021, Microsoft began openly testing a browser version of the service.Warren Tom Here’s a first look at Microsoft’s xCloud for the web https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/15/22283739/microsoft-xcloud-web-screenshots-cloud-gaming-streaming-browser-features 15 February 2021 The Verge 15 February 2021 en In May 2021 the platform received media attention after Microsoft launched close integration of Xcloud with their dual screen Surface Duo mobile phone.Warren Tom Microsoft has turned the Surface Duo into a handheld Xbox https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/24/22450941/microsoft-surface-duo-xbox-mobile-xcloud-cloud-gaming-dual-screen 28 May 2021 The Verge 2021-05-24 en In 2022 compatibility expanded to the Valve Steam Deck handheld gaming device.Plant Logan Steam Deck Now Supports Xbox Game Pass and Cloud Thanks To Help From Microsoft https://www.ign.com/articles/steam-deck-supports-xbox-game-pass 6 April 2022 IGN 18 March 2022 en Technology xCloud servers are based on Xbox One hardware and thus use GPUs made by AMD.6 Things to Know About Amazon's Luna Cloud Gaming Service https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/09/30/things-know-about-amazon-luna-cloud-gaming-service/ 25 November 2020Microsoft announces Project xCloud, its own AMD GPU-powered game streaming service https://www.pcgamesn.com/microsoft-project-xcloud-game-streaming-service 25 November 2020 By February 2021 server blades based on the Xbox One S home game console were used for the service, with plans to use Xbox Series X hardware later in the year.Warren Tom Microsoft to upgrade its xCloud servers to Xbox Series X hardware in 2021 https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/18/21295326/microsoft-project-xcloud-xbox-series-x-servers-hardware-2021 15 February 2021 The Verge 18 June 2020 en References Xbox Game Pass cloud gaming 2 100% __NOTOC__