Will Xbox Abandon Streaming Console Plans After Keystone's Demise?
Tech & AI | June 27, 2024, 1:54 p.m.
This week on the Eurogamer Newscast, the discussion revolves around Microsoft's cancelled Xbox project Keystone, a relatively cheap streaming console. The details of Keystone were revealed in an old patent, confirming the hardware's existence. Xbox boss Phil Spencer admitted that the project was shelved due to Microsoft's inability to make it affordable. However, the cancellation of Keystone does not signal the end of Microsoft's cloud gaming plans, as Xbox Cloud Gaming remains a priority. With advances in internet speeds and the increasing popularity of streaming games, could we see a Keystone Version 2 in the future? Eurogamer's Ed Nightingale and Victoria Kennedy join the discussion to analyze the implications of this decision and speculate on the future of cloud gaming.