Microsoft is reportedly testing 1080p for Xbox Game Pass cloud streaming.
According to Windows Central, anonymous but ‘reliable’ sources sent screenshots of Hellblade running via xCloud, claiming that the streaming resolution was 1920×1080.
So far, the hardware was previously only able to run at 720p, but it looks like Microsoft is now planning to upgrade the servers from the “Xbox One architecture” to that of the Xbox Series X. If successful, it will bring xCloud in line with other streaming services like GeForce Now and Google Stadiums, which already offer 1080p (thanks, VG24 / 7).
Microsoft is already offering game streaming on Android devices as part of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and announced earlier that they will build a browser-based solution to circumvent Apple’s restrictions that blocked an xCloud app for iPhones and iPads.
ICYMI, Microsoft is approaching the launch of the browser-based version of its xCloud game streaming service, and now images of it have appeared in action online. A version currently being tested by Microsoft employees is shown by a version of the service that is working.
A well-known library of cloud-based games available via Xbox Game Pass Ultimate can be viewed, as well as sections for genres, recently added games, and those leaving the catalog soon.