Infinite on XCloud for up to 2 Billion Players?

Games Halo Infinite
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Microsoft have just announced that at GDC 2019, they’ll reveal the new XCloud XDK (XBox Developer Kit), see link at bottom. They seek to expand the potential XBox Live customer base to 2 Billion devices by enabling players to stream XBox and Windows Store Games to:

  • any XBox, Windows 10 Laptop or Desktop
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Android devices
  • iOS devices

(Basically everything but a Playstation!).

If this happens, with an XCloud Pass, you could start a Halo game on your XBox, then stream a mission on your laptop, then while out and about continue the next mission via your phone. This includes cross-play, playing, pausing, and even buying games on any device, along with all XBox Live services, from Achievements to the Social stuff (like the XBox App on Android now).

343i haven’t mentioned anything about this yet, but this idea raises many questions. So, if 343i did this:

(1) Do you like the idea of being able to play Halo Infinite wherever you go, and on any device?

(2) What do you think about the idea of Halo Infinite shattering Halo 3’s record 12M sales, and possibly reaching up to 2 Billion new people?

(3) Would you also like to see Halo:MCC and Halo 5 go onto XCloud?

(4) Or how would you feel about “100 Million new Halo players” including Noobs who will also have opinions on what future Halo games “should be like”, potentially drowning out the “Classic Halo Fans”?

(5) If the service is good, it could extend your current XBox’s lifespan, as you can play all your old and current games, but you could simply stream any new games that need a newer more powerful XBox model. So, could it even change your mind about getting the next XBox, and simply stream all new games via your current XBox, laptop or phone instead?

Discuss!

For details, see GDC Schedule description at:

https://schedule.gdconf.com/session/xbox-live-growing-engaging-your-gaming-community-across-ios-android-switch-xbox-and-pc-presented-by-microsoft/865429

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it could work but I wouldn’t mind trying it on my switch even though its gonna be on current xbox when infinite launches

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Hey, I’m happy with this because even if chief sorta gets on the switch, that’ll improve his chances for smash lol.

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Being able to play xbox games on mobile is really appealing to me, RIP my phone battery though lol Also they’re planning on releasing on Switch too? That’s amazing, why not playstation too? Is it mainly for the mobile aspect of the Switch?

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This sounds awesome. I want Halo to have as many players as possible.

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> Being able to play xbox games on mobile is really appealing to me, RIP my phone battery though lol Also they’re planning on releasing on Switch too? That’s amazing, why not playstation too? Is it mainly for the mobile aspect of the Switch?

Pretty sure it’s because Sony hasn’t been very open to collaboration and cross-play.

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The idea is interesting but I’m concerned about the input delay, especially in a first person shooter.

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> > Being able to play xbox games on mobile is really appealing to me, RIP my phone battery though lol Also they’re planning on releasing on Switch too? That’s amazing, why not playstation too? Is it mainly for the mobile aspect of the Switch?
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> Pretty sure it’s because Sony hasn’t been very open to collaboration and cross-play.

True, they seem more concerned with controlling how gamers play rather than pushing the industry as a whole forward. Not that I blame them, they are in the business to make money, it just sucks.

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> > > Being able to play xbox games on mobile is really appealing to me, RIP my phone battery though lol Also they’re planning on releasing on Switch too? That’s amazing, why not playstation too? Is it mainly for the mobile aspect of the Switch?
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> > Pretty sure it’s because Sony hasn’t been very open to collaboration and cross-play.
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> True, they seem more concerned with controlling how gamers play rather than pushing the industry as a whole forward. Not that I blame them, they are in the business to make money, it just sucks.

Yeah I totally agree. I think that attitude might eventually going to bite them in the -Yoink- though. In a weird way, the best thing to happen to Xbox was the awful launch of the One. It made it a more friendly ecosystem to be a part of after a few years.

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man I would love to play halo on switch in some way

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Since the recent anouncment of game sharing with xbox and ps4 do yall think halo infinate will come to ps4!!?!?!?

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Oh -Yoink- they’re planning on streaming to Switch as well? That’s dope.

As far as xCloud itself, I can’t wait until it’s officially launched, it’s such a cool prospect. Infinite on it is a must. I believe the plan is to eventually get all xbox games on it so I don’t see why they wouldn’t get Infinite on it. H5 is already in the beta version so that’s already in and I’m sure MCC is high on the priority list.