Playing video games could become more accessible than ever and that too on various devices as Microsoft is working on something very similar to Netflix. Currently, there are over 2 billion gamers in the world and Microsoft has a plan for getting them to use its service. 

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In an interview with The Verge, a company representative said that Microsoft Xbox is working on a service that would let gamers play games the same way they watch content on Netflix. The service will let players access games from various developers and stream those titles to any device. 

“We're looking at ways to make that content available to anyone no matter what device they're on,” Microsoft gaming cloud division chief Kareem Choudhry said in the interview. He told the tech news site that there will eventually be “2 billion gamers in the world” and Microsoft's goal “is to reach every one of them.”

Of course, its easier said than done as video game consoles are mostly tied to exclusive titles forcing players to chose a console for the game library. Exclusive titles are available on specific hardware and it would be hard to get every game on Microsoft's service due to these obstacles. 

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Having said that, Microsoft's new service has opened up new opportunities for third-party developers. Games could be stored games in the cloud and can be streamed directly to mobile devices, consoles and PCs. Microsoft is currently investing heavily in their Azure cloud service and believes it can deliver the platform on which games are delivered.  

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Even though companies like Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo don't necessarily see eye to eye, the streaming service could still be successful without any collaboration from Nintendo and Sony. Majority of games that are launched in a year are developed by third-party companies and could result in a well-rounded line-up of titles. 

It wasn't made clear when the service is set to launch. However, Choudhry did say that Microsoft is “spending a lot of time thinking about that space.”

Source: The Verge