Xbox begins testing Project xCloud for iPhone Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Xbox begins testing Project xCloud for iPhone All sign-ups immediately filled. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 13 Feb 2020 26 comments Microsoft's test of its Project xCloud service for iPhone went live today - and immediately hit its initial limited capacity for sign-ups. Project xCloud is Microsoft's technology to allow the streaming of games from the cloud to phones and tablets. It means you can be playing Sea of Thieves on your smartphone on the bus while others play elsewhere on PC/Xbox One. All you need is a compatible device and Bluetooth Xbox controller. xCloud has been available on Android for some time, though this is the first public trial for iOS devices. Right now, the only game you can play on iPhone is Halo: The Master Chief Collection. 10,000 spaces to try the game were made available. We'll update if and when Microsoft re-opens its sign-ups for more iPhone users in the future. Digital Foundry's Rich Leadbetter was left impressed when he tested xCloud via Android phone in December. "At its best," he wrote, "it's essentially delivering a fully handheld Xbox experience. It's not the finished article by a long chalk and I still think there are fundamental problems with the concept - just as there are with Stadia... But the core technology works - and bearing in mind the scale of the challenge here, that's a remarkable result." Watch on YouTube Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store