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 access before anyone else, the latest beta of xCloud opens its doors to everyone starting today.
xCloud beta for everyone
Many are waiting for it to arrive next September 15 to be able to test the final version of xCloud, a service that aims high and may be the best option for all those users who seek to play triple A titles without having to invest in a console or a gaming PC.
Well, the company will allow anyone interested in the service to access the latest beta of xCloud from today before its official launch. Thus, from today August 11 until September 15, anyone can try it as long as they 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. That means that despite the advanced service there will be details that may change or improve with respect to the final experience it will offer.
For example, the game catalog will not be the same as it will be in September and you will only see a subset of the total games. Although you also have to know that this collection of games will be in continuous evolution, as Microsoft 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 test it to draw your own conclusions.
How to access xCloud beta
To access this latest beta of xCloud before its official launch, you just have to go to the Play Store and download the Xbox Game Pass (Beta) application 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 the Google operating system.
Once you have the application installed you will need a subscription to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. Microsoft’s 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 euros. So there is no better way to start testing xCloud beta for just one 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.
