As part of its "Play Anywhere" policy, Microsoft has been working since its announcement in October 2018 to develop a game service using the Cloud. What we know as Xbox Cloud Gaming, shortened to xCloud, continues to progress and seems to be getting closer to a certain newly announced portable console.
Recently, Phil Spencer, head of the Xbox brand at Microsoft, met with big names from Valve, including Gabe Newell, in particular to discuss their projects and try out the Steam Deck.
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With Steam Deck, Valve gives PC gamers the opportunity to play their entire library anywhere they want and even improvise a PC set-up using a few cables and a screen. A philosophy that fits perfectly with the ambitions and vision of Microsoft.
It was through a post on Twitter that the boss of Xbox summarized their exchanges by evoking the very good impression that Valve's machine left him, as the latter seemed to be running games like Halo and Age of Empires.
However, it is another detail, between two congratulations addressed to the teams behind the Steam Deck, which holds the attention. In addition to the games, the xCloud also had the right to its trial, also conclusive. A first clue about the arrival of Microsoft's Cloud gaming service on the portable console? The Cloud gaming solution offered by Microsoft is accessible via browser, in addition to its Xbox application on Android and PC, and it seems that it is also in this form that the xCloud was tested on the Steam Deck.
Obviously, this simple tweet is in no way an official confirmation, but the test operated by Phil Spencer leaves the door open on this subject, especially since the boss of Xbox seems satisfied with the result. Case to follow, and closely!
