By Resolution might climb as high as 1440p
- via Fraser Gilbert
It appears Xbox Cloud Gaming could soon introduce three additional resolution choices!
Freshly-uncovered code shows that, alongside the current 720p and 1080p streams on Xbox Cloud Gaming, 720pHQ, 1080pHQ and 1440p tiers are also in the pipeline.
The Better xCloud developer highlighted this earlier today (also reported on Windows Central):
Naturally, this doesn’t guarantee anything—we’ll need official word from Microsoft before drawing conclusions—but Xbox has hinted it wants Cloud Gaming to become both mightier and cheaper.
Might these tiers be the route to that goal? Now that Xbox Cloud Gaming has opened up to Core and Standard Game Pass subscribers, perhaps those plans will cap streaming at lower pixel counts while Ultimate members scale all the way to 1440p? Time will tell, yet the strategy seems plausible.
For context, here’s Jez Corden’s take over at Windows Central:
“I’d wager Microsoft is testing quality presets tied to higher Xbox Game Pass tiers, echoing NVIDIA GeForce Now’s model. Lower subscriptions could stick to 720p and 1080p, whereas the HQ flavours and 1440p mode remain locked behind Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. Higher pixel counts and bit rates obviously demand more server muscle, driving up infrastructure costs for the platform holder.”
We’ll keep watching, and should Microsoft make an announcement we’ll pass the word along.
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