The streaming stick market tends to be a race to the bottom in terms of price. (Image credit: Microsoft) What can we expect? As announced last year, we’ve been working on a game-streaming device, codename Keystone, that could be connected to any TV or monitor without the need for a console.' 'Our vision for Xbox Cloud Gaming is unwavering, our goal is to enable people to play the games they want, on the devices they want, anywhere they want.

Responding to a Windows Central (opens in new tab) report, which confirms that the device provides a 'modernized HDMI streaming device', Microsoft released this statement: Since then, Microsoft confirmed its Xbox Streaming Stick is still in development back in May 2022, revealing it's codename is 'Keystone'.

In a recent survey, we found that more than 90% of members said they played a game they would not have otherwise played without Game Pass.” They play 30% more genres, and play 40% more games overall, including games outside their Game Pass subscription. With Game Pass, players spend 20% more time playing games.

“It works for consumers, and it works for publishers. “We're doing all this because Game Pass works,” says Hamren. Simply free up a HDMI port on your existing TV, plug in the dongle, and you could have access to hundreds of Xbox games through the Game Pass Ultimate subscription. On top of this, and most crucially, Liz Hamren, CVP of gaming experiences & platforms at Xbox, revealed that Xbox is “also developing standalone streaming devices that you can plug into a TV or monitor, so if you have a strong internet connection, you can stream your Xbox experience.”įor those that can’t get hold of the highly-sought after new consoles, can’t upgrade their TVs to get the new television app, or simply can’t afford the high cost that such devices usually require, this could be an excellent entry point into the Xbox Game Pass ecosystem.

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