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Microsoft launches cloud gaming in Japan

US software giant Microsoft Corp. said Thursday that it will launch a cloud gaming service in Japan and three other countries on Friday. (Reuters/file)
US software giant Microsoft Corp. said Thursday that it will launch a cloud gaming service in Japan and three other countries on Friday. (Reuters/file)
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01 Oct 2021 06:10:59 GMT9
01 Oct 2021 06:10:59 GMT9

SILICON VALLEY: US software giant Microsoft Corp. said Thursday that it will launch a cloud gaming service in Japan and three other countries on Friday.

The Xbox Cloud Gaming service will allow people to enjoy games on smartphones, personal computers and other devices without having to buy Microsoft’s Xbox game console and controllers.

For users in Japan, over 100 gaming titles will be available in Japanese. The service will be offered as part of Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription package, which gives players unlimited access to Xbox games for 1,100 yen a month.

In Japan, the company had started the Xbox Cloud Gaming service on a trial basis for users of smartphones that run on US technology giant Google LLC’s Android operating system. Microsoft will make the service available on US technology giant Apple Inc.’s iPhone smartphones as well with its full-scale launch in the country.

The expansion of Xbox Cloud Gaming to Japan, Australia, Brazil and Mexico means that gamers in a total of 26 countries will have access to the service.

Cloud gaming’s strength is that users are not required to buy dedicated game console or device.

Competition in the cloud gaming market has been heating up recently.

Japan’s Sony Group Corp., which produces the PlayStation game console, has already launched a cloud gaming service. US powerhouse Amazon.com Inc. and US online video provider Netflix Inc. have also entered the market.

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