Bill Spencer, head of Microsoft Gaming and Xbox, has pointed out that the company is planning TV streaming sticks for its xCloud cloud gaming service. A Interview Strategy, Spencer discusses the possibilities for additional layers of Xbox Game Pass, including a free bundled TV stick to play xCloud games.

“When you think about streaming sticks and other things I think you are going to see low cost hardware as part of our ecosystem, someone might want to plug in their TV and play via xCloud,” says Spencer. “You can even imagine having something we added to the GamePass subscription, which gave you the ability to stream xCloud games on your TV and buy a controller.”

Spencer also teases the ability for “Xbox Game Pass Platinum” with the guarantee of access to the new Xbox hardware. Microsoft calls Xbox subscriptions and hardware Xbox All Access, which includes access to the Xbox Game Pass and the latest Xbox Series X and Series X consoles. This is a bundle that Spencer is eager to experiment with in the future.

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The idea of ​​an Xbox game streaming TV stick is not new to Microsoft. The software company was re-making lightweight Xbox streaming devices in 2016, but it Hardware canceled. The company has been researching Microsoft streaming sticks and hardware since the beginning Proved Hello 4 Streaming from the cloud Returned in 2013 to Windows and Windows Phones.

Spencer’s first general note about Xbox streaming TV sticks indicates that the hardware may be ready soon. Microsoft has only compiled xCloud game streaming with its highest Xbox Game Pass Ultimate layer (99 14.99 per month) so far. There is definitely room for extra layers, and the service is easily accessible beyond Android devices.

Microsoft Partnered with Samsung earlier this year For xCloud, it was one thing to see the company’s game streaming service appear on Samsung TVs. 2021 may be an interesting year for XCloud, especially as Microsoft plans Upgrade its server blades For the most efficient Xbox Series X hardware. We should start watching too xCloud will appear in Facebook Gaming next year.

Microsoft does a job Web-based iOS solution for xCloud This is the debut in early 2021. Spencer confirms our latest report on this iOS package Strategy Interview, but not in the App Store warns that xCloud is still a challenge. “We have a good solution on iOS and I think it will come out early next year. I feel good about the solution we have,” says Spencer.