Xbox Cloud Gaming is getting some long-overdue upgrades

Microsoft is lastly making some notable technical upgrades to its Xbox Cloud Gaming service.

@RedPhx, the creator of the third-party Xbox Cloud Gaming enhancement device Better XCloud, just lately noticed new streaming efficiency tiers for Microsoft’s service. These new choices are 720HQ, 1080HQ, and 1440p, which might add to the exiting 720p and 1080p choices. Presumably, the “HQ” tiers would supply improved bitrate, whereas 1440p would naturally lead to a sharper picture.

It’s unclear when this might roll out broadly for everybody, however it might not less than be an honest first step in the direction of enhancing the general streaming high quality of the service. After all, that’s been arguably the largest situation with Xbox Cloud Gaming in comparison with rival gaming streamers like Nvidia’s GeForce Now service, which can support up to 5K at 120fps or as much as 360fps at diminished resolutions.

At the identical time, Microsoft has repeatedly referred to Xbox Cloud Gaming as a “beta,” even again in 2020 when it was in first public previews beneath the title of “xCloud.” Microsoft’s broader multiplatform push additionally implies that Xbox Cloud Gaming is only one of many choices to entry Xbox video games. Beyond Cloud Gaming being obtainable on consoles, PC, cellular, VR, sensible TVs and, quickly, even vehicles, Xbox has been bringing a lot of its video games to PlayStation and Nintendo methods. It’s additionally diving into the world of handheld gaming PCs in a giant approach with subsequent month’s Asus ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X.

All of that is to say that Xbox Cloud Gaming is clearly a sluggish burn for the corporate. Hopefully, although, we’ll get extra technical enhancements like this at a steadier clip going ahead.

Xbox Cloud Gaming is included at no extra value with a $22.99/month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription.