Next September 15 will be important for Microsoft and many fans of the world of video games. The company will officially launch xCloud, its online game streaming service and one of its big bets for this year and the future of the company. But if you want to access before anyone else, the latest xCloud beta opens its doors to everyone from today.
xCloud beta for everyone
Many are waiting for the next September 15 to arrive to be able to test the final version of xCloud, a service that aims high and it can be the best option for all those users looking to play triple A titles without having to invest in a gaming console or PC.
Well then, starting today the company will allow anyone interested in the service to access the latest xCloud beta before its official release. Thus, from today, August 11, until September 15, anyone can try it. as long as you have an active Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription. That is the only requirement next to the download of the Android application.
Of course, you should know that these days prior to the official launch are one of the last tests that Microsoft is going to carry out to guarantee that on September 15 everything goes smoothly. This means that despite the advanced nature of the service, there will be details that can change or improve with respect to the final experience that it will offer.
For example, the game catalog will not be the same as it was in September and you will only see a subset of the total number of games. Although you also have to know that this collection of games will be in continuous evolution, as Microsoft has already commented.
For the rest, being able to access this latest beta may be what many users need to launch with everything in September. So if you are one of those interested in the service, now is the time to try it out to draw your own conclusions.
How to access xCloud beta
To access this latest xCloud beta before its official launch, all you have to do is go to the Play Store and download the application. Xbox Game Pass (Beta) on your Android device. Remember that the future of the service on the Apple platform is uncertain, so to play from your mobile phone you will need it to have the Google operating system.
Once you have the application installed you will need a Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription. The Microsoft service offers different versions, the Ultimate being the most complete by adding access to the catalog of titles for Xbox, PC and also Xbox Live Gold.
The price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is 12,99 euros per month, but for new users the first month only costs 1 euro. So there is no better way to start testing the xCloud beta with the payment of a single euro. Although it is also true that if you are not in a hurry, you could always wait for the official launch to start the first month with a 92% discount and value the experience when the game catalog is more complete than what you will see in this last beta phase.