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    DON’T TELL YOUR KIDS THAT THEY CAN PLAY XBOX GAMES ON THEIR CHROMEBOOKS

    Nov 03, 2020 5 minutes
    BY MARK HACHMAN

    Right now, the most comfortable, convenient way to take advantage of Microsoft’s new Xbox cloud gaming is on…a Chromebook?!

    On September 15, Microsoft formally unveiled cloud gaming for Android phones and tablets, in the form of an add-on to its Xbox Game Pass app. Cloud gaming, formerly known as Project xCloud, had been in trials for months, designed as an on-the-go option for gamers to squeeze in a bit of Sea of Thieves during downtime, waiting for a bus or plane.

    Part of the appeal of Xbox cloud gaming was its convenience. Another was the fact that cloud gaming runs remotely on Microsoft’s servers, allowing the relatively anemic CPUs found within phones and tablets to run a powerful, top-tier game. But wait—we’re in the middle, cloud gaming runs on top of an Android app, and Android apps run on some Chromebooks. Bingo!

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