All to play for in game streaming

The streaming of video games will take many years to become mainstream or replace playing through a traditional console or PC, the head of Xbox has said.

Phil Spencer said he believed streaming games would eventually become as common as music or video streaming, but the technology is still in the “testing phase”.

Xbox is currently testing its own streaming platform – Project xCloud – which will allow users to play their console and PC games on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets, while Google will launch its own Stadia streaming service on November 19.

Asked if Xbox is playing catch-up in the technology because it is still testing its service while Google prepares to launch its own this week, Mr Spencer said: “We’re early in this technology and we view it will take many years before this technology becomes mainstream.”