Xbox wants everyone to be able to play, and today they reaffirmed that philosophy, confirming the Xbox Adaptive Controller will work on Microsoft's upcoming streaming platform, Project xCloud.
Confirmed by a representative for Microsoft at E3 during a presentation of xCloud's capabilities, the Xbox Adaptive Controller will be compatible with the new streaming service using Bluetooth software to connect.
“We want the controllers we have now to work on it; the Elite Controllers work on it and the Adaptive Controllers have Bluetooth, so yeah,” said a representative for Microsoft at the presentation. “The adaptive controller is an important part of this company; it’s a big thing, that’s why we’re rolling them out far and wide. We want those gamers to be able to play just like everybody else.”
The Xbox Adaptive Controller has had a tremendously positive response and has made the fun of gaming available for a much broader audience. Microsoft stated that they have received a lot of positive feedback to the controller, and are going to continue to invest in it. Additionally, the representative revealed that the Xbox Adaptive Controller would soon be available to even more gamers, present in 17 markets by the end of the year.
We’re excited to hear that Microsoft wasn’t forgetting about the Adaptive Controller as hype for their streaming platform grew. Project xCloud’s ability to allow players to play a game anywhere, on a variety of devices such as tablets and mobile phones, will exponentially grow the number of people that can enjoy playing Xbox titles.
Microsoft has been promising high-quality gaming experiences, both through Console Streaming and Project xCloud. Console Streaming will be a free platform feature where your personal Xbox console will do the heavy lifting. It will allow you to play the titles you currently own across your smart devices, no matter where you may be (assuming you have a good internet connection). Project xCloud, however, powered by Azure Datacenters around the world can stream Xbox games to their smart device, even if they don’t have an Xbox. While a public preview will roll out for Console Streaming later this year, Project xCloud is a little further off, just recently beginning its Alpha.
With all of these steps to bring gaming to everyone, Microsoft looks to cement itself as the place to game, especially if you prefer or require alternate controller methods.
There was plenty of other great things to see during E3 2019. Be sure to check out our take on Midwinter Games' Scavengers as well!
