First announced two years ago, it appears that Microsoft is still working on developing an external device to offer access to the Xbox catalog and the streaming features it offers. gaming experience without any hardware.
And that’s how Windows Central itself just confirmed it, the company is still working on the development of this device hardware reserved for the Xbox Cloud Gaming service. So this update confirms the last leak presented during the month of Marchin which the company’s products, among which are unknown, were given “Xbox Keystone”. The head of the gaming division, Phil Spencer, hinted at Microsoft’s response to Chromecast in 2020, and the company confirmed the development of such a device last year.
While Xbox Game Pass subscribers can currently stream games on an Xbox, mobile device, or any PC, Microsoft believes it can still gain subscribers through this hardware by adding the possibility of transmitting games directly on television without the need for additional types of additional hardware, provided significantly more affordable alternatives. And this “Xbox Keystone” could come in a format similar to Amazon Fire stick, Google Chromecast dongle or even a small decoder like Apple TV, yes with the special version of the Xbox operating system.
However, the fact that Microsoft shared this information through a third party only means that the company is not yet ready to officially announce it, therefore, we cannot confirm the current state of development of this new product. Likewise, the official price at which the company will offer this equipment is not known at this time, although previous rumors already point to numbers almost $ 99.
