It’s a stay of execution then for the eight-year-old Xbox One console, which may be around for some time to come if Microsoft is able to deliver on its cloud-based vision. Microsoft states this will allow for “faster load times, improved frame rates, and experience Xbox Series X/S optimised games.”

'Over one billion people in 26 countries across five continents will be able to play from the cloud on the world's most powerful console, across apps and browsers on their phones, tablets, PCs, and Xboxes,' said Kareem Choudhry, CVP of Cloud Gaming, in a pre-E3 video briefing. After all, it’ll still want some Xbox One owners to eventually upgrade to its new hardware.īut the commitment to cloud streaming, and older machines, is admirable – Microsoft has confirmed it’s in the “final stages” of improving its worldwide data centers in anticipation of the rise of game streaming. Of course, the quality of the streaming experience is yet to be determined – a limiting factor will always be the gamer’s broadband speed and stability, and there’s the potential that Microsoft may be inclined to limit the stream’s fidelity to, say 1080p rather than 4K for Xbox One X owners.

Xbox One gamers will be able to get involved, without pulling down the technological advancements the Series X will afford new games. Here’s a solution that will indeed allow the Xbox One owners to bridge the gap of title accessibility with their Xbox Series X brethren, and do so without compromising the experience that the native Xbox Series X versions can deliver. It’s a smart move by Microsoft, answering two groups of concern at once.

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