Microsoft is Developing a Netflixlike Streaming Service for Xbox Games

Microsoft is developing a Netflix-style streaming service for video games. It promises 'console-quality gameplay to any device'.

Redmond-based company claims that players will be able to stream blockbuster films to their Xbox laptop, desktop, or mobile.

It's unclear if players will have to pay for the individual games, or will be capable of accessing the entire library for a monthly cost, like video on-demand services.

Microsoft believes that streaming will replace dedicated home consoles The company is hinting that new Xbox hardware is already in development.

Microsoft is creating a Netflix-style streaming video game service that will bring console-quality gaming to all devices. During its E3 presentation, Microsoft also revealed 50 new games to fans - an unprecedented feat for the Redmond-based firm.

Xbox boss Phil Spencer also teased the new video game streaming service which he claims will be able to 'unlock console-quality gaming on any device'

Microsoft's Executive Vice President of Gaming Phil Spencer spoke at the E3 press conference in Los Angeles to reveal its plans to develop cloud-based services.

Spencer said: "Our cloud engineers are creating a gaming streaming network that will unlock console-quality gaming on any device.

"We are committed to improving your gaming experience wherever you play - on your Xbox or PC and even your mobile."

This approach, known as Cloud Gaming, allows players to access an extensive library of titles without the need to download or install every game. Minecraft Server List

Cloud gaming can allow console-quality video games to run on much smaller devices, such as smartphones, as all the heavy-lifting is handled on the server, not the device used by the user.

This is very different than traditional console games that must process all data locally on the disk, and thus require high-end chipsets.

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Xbox boss Spencer did not announce the date of launch for the service on-stage, although he has previously teased that Microsoft's game streaming service could be launched in 2020.

Rival PlayStation isn't the only one with an interest in game streaming services. Rival PlayStation also offers the option of streaming games to your devices.

Dubbed PlayStation Now, the subscription service costs PS12.99 ($20) per month. It allows users to stream more than 500 titles on their Sony PS4 or Windows PC.

After it acquired rival services Gaikai, OnLive, and Sony, Sony launched its cloud gaming platform.

Microsoft has not stopped its hardware plans, despite the focus being on videogame streaming.

It is unclear whether players will have to pay for individual titles or the possibility of being able to access the entire library for a single monthly charge, similar to Netflix.

Microsoft has revealed plans to create Xbox hardware with new consoles being developed despite teasers of a streaming service.

Xbox boss Phil Spencer remained tight-lipped on any specifics about the forthcoming console, however, the executive did reveal that backwards-compatibility with older video games would play significant role for the new hardware

Phil Spencer used the E3 keynote to announce the sequel to the Xbox One, with hints that Microsoft could have multiple new consoles in the pipeline.

He also said that the same team that provided unmatched performance with Xbox One X was deep into designing the next Xbox consoles. This will allow them to be able to fulfill their commitment to console gaming.

Spencer remained tight-lipped on any specifics about the console, however, the executive did reveal that backwards-compatibility with Xbox One games would play significant role for the new hardware.

He told Eurogamer: "As you think about the next wave of hardware that is going to come, so many of the large, large games people are playing currently will exist when the next hardware comes out.

You won't see a "2" in the end of all these games, because people are trying to take you to the next version. In the old days of games shipping - getting played and then moving away switching consoles was a simple step-function.

'We went through it with Minecraft. We didn't launch Minecraft 2 on Xbox One to try to make everyone move to the next console, because that's not what Minecraft users would like to see. They simply want Minecraft to improve.

If you look at games like PUBG and Fortnite and think about these massive games and ecosystems that are available, when new hardware is released, players will continue to want to play these games and it's going be essential for us as platforms to help them.'

Microsoft has unveiled a brand new entry in its wildly popular Halo series, dubbed Halo Infinite, which will only be available on Xbox-branded consoles.

Microsoft also presented record numbers of new games to its players during its E3 presentation.

The company took the wraps off of a variety of exclusive titles, including new entries in its Halo and Gears of War series.

Spencer has described the list of games coming out as the most diverse gaming portfolio ever'.