The arrival of streaming video game platforms is revolutionizing the gaming industry . With the launch of services such as Microsoft Game Pass and GeForce NOW, it has become clear that, in the near future, video games will run in the cloud and not on consoles.
Well, of the companies that are betting the most on this future, Microsoft is without a doubt the most important. The tech giant is investing in its Xbox brand to dominate the world of streaming video games. In fact, the company plans to soon launch a Chromecast-style dongle with which you can play Xbox titles on any Smart TV.
Xbox TV, Microsoft’s “Chromecast” that will arrive in 2023
Phil Spencer, the CEO of Microsoft Gaming, revealed in early 2021 that it would soon be possible to enjoy Xbox games on a Smart TV without owning the console . Then, in mid-June of that year, he reiterated this idea again, assuring that Microsoft would offer not only an application for televisions, but also that it would come with a transmission device or dongle similar to Chormecast.
And now, the Venture Beat medium has reported that the dongle that Microsoft plans to launch to play Xbox streaming could arrive sometime in the next 12 months . Which means that, probably, this year we will have this transmission device on the market with which you can turn your Smart TV into an Xbox.
In addition, it has also been revealed that it will look very similar to the Amazon Fire TV Stick, a fairly light and comfortable dongle that connects to the Smart TV through the HDMI port. Finally, another of the details that have been leaked is that Microsoft is working with Samsung to launch a series of televisions that integrate this device natively .
And you… Would you like to play Xbox just by having a dongle, a Smart TV and a good Internet connection?
