Days away from Google Stadia launch, Microsoft beefs up xCloud offering Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Days away from Google Stadia launch, Microsoft beefs up xCloud offering "It'll be multiple years before you see this technology perfected." News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Published on 14 Nov 2019 8 comments Microsoft streaming service Project xCloud will come to Windows 10 PCs in 2020, as well as other devices. When it does, xCloud will also support other Bluetooth controllers - including PlayStation's own DualShock 4. And on Xbox, it'll simply become a part of Xbox Game Pass. These announcements come from X019 today, where Xbox boss Phil Spencer told attending press that it would be "multiple years" before game streaming technology was "perfected". Which sounds a lot like a Google Stadia burn. But the only way it would be, he continued, was for companies such as Microsoft with experience in games to begin testing how best to roll out streaming services to its customers. It's been a month since xCloud's preview programme began in Korea, the US and here in the UK. 2020 will see it roll out to more countries, including Canada, India, Japan and elsewhere in Europe. For those involved in the scheme, more than 50 extra games are on the way, from indie hits such as Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons and Yoku's Island Express to AAA fare like Devil May Cry 5, Hitman, Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Borderlands: The Handsome Collection. Microsoft is also adding more of its own first-party catalogue, including Crackdown 3, Forza Horizon 4 and Gears of War: Ultimate Edition. Halo Wars 2, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Killer Instinct, Ori and the Blind Forest and Recore are also on the list. 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. 61 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 Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 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. 61 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