Phil Spencer Might Have Teased Xbox Cloud Streaming Device Codenamed Keystone - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 10 October 2022 / 2,760 Views
Microsoft Gaming CEO in a new post on Twitter celebrating the 25th anniversary of Fallout might have teased the Xbox Cloud Gaming streaming device that is codenamed Keystone.
The image in the tweet was meant to share a Vault Boy statue on his shelves. However, if you take a closer look at the top shelf is what appears to be an Xbox device next to an Xbox controller. The Xbox device has a similar look to the Xbox Series S, however, it is much smaller than the Xbox Series S.
The official Xbox Twitter account replied to the tweet from Spencer teasing the device visible on his shelf is an old prototype. If true the Xbox device could have been an old build of the still in development streaming device.
"Now what did we say about putting old prototypes on your shelf boss," reads the tweet from the official Xbox Twitter account.
Now what did we say about putting old prototypes on your shelf boss
— Xbox (@Xbox) October 10, 2022
A Microsoft spokesperson in May of this year said the company is still working on its Xbox Cloud Gaming streaming.
"Our vision for Xbox Cloud Gaming is unwavering, our goal is to enable people to play the games they want, on the devices they want, anywhere they want. As announced last year, we’ve been working on a game-streaming device, codename Keystone, that could be connected to any TV or monitor without the need for a console," said the Microsoft spokesperson at the time.
"As part of any technical journey, we are constantly evaluating our efforts, reviewing our learnings, and ensuring we are bringing value to our customers. We have made the decision to pivot away from the current iteration of the Keystone device. We will take our learnings and refocus our efforts on a new approach that will allow us to deliver Xbox Cloud Gaming to more players around the world in the future."
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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Cloud gaming only works with very stable and high speed internet. However that's not universally available. Even with high res streaming I very rarely get a small hickup. Not that much of a problem when watching a series, but for gaming it's the difference between playable and unplayable.
I would buy this if it was an inexpensive x86 box that could natively run some OG Xbox games, including some that aren't available through back-compat, and was just powerful enough to offer a good cloud-gaming experience. Put it in the shape of a tiny original Xbox, have it be the only "mini" console that also run current-gen games (via streaming)!
didn't we see this picture awhile back?
Physical>cloud
I have not heard good things of cloud gaming...
I didn't hear good things about digital media either.. look how that turned out.
You’re even defending that, now?
I dont stream , probably never will. Just pointing out, people love to hate on things. Hence my point.
My point is you’re again spinning things with an obvious bias.
Sounds more like you are the one with an obvious bias if you simply deny the fact that cloud gaming can be big in some years knowing the technological advances we see every few years.
Cute. In how many years? And more importantly, in how many countries? Lastly, go check what happened with Stadia, which was made by the company with the biggest, most used streaming platform in the world yet still failed.
Ciao now.
Stadia didn't fail because of its Streaming capabilities, it failed because it offered zero value.
If it failed due to Streaming so would have XCloud.
Yet here you are again, offering nothing to a debate. Shall we continue with this topic or quit while you can?
Stadia failed because nobody wants to play games in any serious capacity through streaming. It’s also not viable for online MP, let alone competitive gaming, and latency isn’t going to stop being an issue anytime soon.
You’re the one who hasn’t provided an ounce of argument. So you can go back to your usual schoolyard and stick to it.
Why is Xcloud still a thing if what you are saying is true? Remember Nvidia Now? You have zero source on your own claims. I gave you my points. Ill wait.
Google stuffed up because it's Google, they failed to sell Cloud gaming due to their buisness model.
And like my original post. People hated Digital media when it became a thing, and people now prefer it. Fact.
You addressed none of what I said.
Typical of you. ??
None of what you said validates the success or failure of Google Stadia.
Meanwhile actual points that dethrone your points are ignored by you.
Ill anwser everything you claim puts people off Streaming games.
More people play games on their mobile phones. A much larger audience than consoles.
Worried about net lag with Streaming? What about all those playing Fortnite and Warzone on their phones? Lol inferior sound, inferior view distance, inferior visuals, and also has net lag.. yet you focus on poor connection with streaming which can affect any online game.
There is a reason billion dollar corps are building for Streaming. Keep trying to convince yourself otherwise.
Do you understand streaming and latency?
Here, have a read:
https://culturemachine.net/vol-18-the-nature-of-data-centers/when-infrastructure-becomes-failure/
Oh i understand completely. Lag is lag and it affects players all the same.
People hated on Digital, people hated on GP, people hate on Streaming. See a thread here?
Those are your arguments?
???
If the internet connection is solid then it works well. If it's bad then it's unplayable. Now you know the big secret to cloud gaming. Opinions will vary greatly.
This, so much truth here. And why not offer cloud-gaming to people that meet the needed infrastructure. Could bring a lot of more casual gamers into the hobby, as streaming doesn't need you to think much about wiring boxes or something.
Exactly. I finished a great amount of games solely playing them through the cloud
