Microsoft Gaming CEO on Xbox Keystone: “I suspect we will, but I think it’s years away”

the chance to play video game without an Xbox console it will not be possible yet, because microsoft confirmed that the Xbox Keystone is “years away” from being made. The device, which had been announced last year, was in the prototype stage.

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phil spencerCEO of Microsoft Gaming, announced at The Wall Street Journal’s Tech Live conference that the device will not be released soon. “Will we make a streaming device at some point? I suspect we will, but I think it’s years away”said the leader, according to The Verge.

The xbox keystone It was going to allow gamers to play their favorite titles without the need for a console, because the gadget was going to connect directly to the television.

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“In late spring, we switched to working with Samsung. We put an app on Samsung TVs that lets you play Xbox games, and I still have the prototype; it is on the shelf behind my computer”he added.

The Xbox Keystone prototype on the shelf of the CEO of Microsoft Gaming. (Photo: Phil Spencer on Twitter)

While it’s unclear why the company decided to back down, tech-savvy The Verge believes it might be down to size. “Keystone looks like an even smaller version of the Xbox Series S, but consumers are now used to devices like the Chromecast which are essentially dongles hanging off an HDMI port”.

Source: Elcomercio