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    1. Russell Has Spoken‏Verified account @russellholly Mar 21
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      XCloud is going to be device-aware and change the way games are steamed to devices based on that information, instead of just being bandwidth-aware. Put the Xbox in the cloud, and make it possible to enjoy those games everywhere.

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    2. Russell Has Spoken‏Verified account @russellholly Mar 21
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      What about latency? Microsoft says Azure is the answer, because it operates all around the world and addresses latency for other things all the time.pic.twitter.com/CrlUtzdoky

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    3. Russell Has Spoken‏Verified account @russellholly Mar 21
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      There's a big focus here on putting existing Xbox One games in the cloud, but PC games aren't off the table. Just not the immediate focus.pic.twitter.com/BR1LSUGBWN

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    4. Russell Has Spoken‏Verified account @russellholly Mar 21
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      XCloud wants to make it so Xbox devs don't need to modify the game they've already made, and add touch controls without heavy modification. But if you do want to make changes, there will be Cloud Aware APIs to enhance playability. Simple things like font size for smaller screenspic.twitter.com/8Ww99FNQ4N

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    5. Russell Has Spoken‏Verified account @russellholly Mar 21
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      You won't HAVE to use touch controls on your phone or tablet, but because everyone won't always have an Xbox controller nearby these features help make it easier to play everywhere.

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    6. Russell Has Spoken‏Verified account @russellholly Mar 21
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      There's a new generation of gamers where glass was the first controller, so making sure those people can enjoy Xbox games is important to Microsoft.

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    7. Russell Has Spoken‏Verified account @russellholly Mar 21
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      Generic glass controls will be available, but Microsoft let's developers make their own controls on glass as well. Putting all of these buttons on glass is hard,pic.twitter.com/sKIoHE2EJa

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    8. Russell Has Spoken‏Verified account @russellholly Mar 21
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      Here's the default glass controller layout for Xbox on a phone. It is... very busy.pic.twitter.com/4dHkU9Honl

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    9. Russell Has Spoken‏Verified account @russellholly Mar 21
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      "I think you guys can do better, and I think your communities deserve better" Here's an example of Dead Cells custom controller layout. Way better.pic.twitter.com/qgoymsshwS

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    10. Russell Has Spoken‏Verified account @russellholly Mar 21
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      Cuphead has custom controls too, making way more sense for that gamepic.twitter.com/bRhLFJM4mz

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      Russell Has Spoken‏Verified account @russellholly Mar 21
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      All of this comes from the Touch Adaptation Kit, which is a simple JSON file on your existing gamepic.twitter.com/7eaTmKU6vZ

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      • Harsh Kohli 🆆🅾🅶🅶🅴🆁🅼🅰🅽 - Bring on xCloud! JEISON DIAS SceneKidSanta Xcloud Game Changer ~67ms Kyle Russell 🚀 Darko ꜱʜɪᴠᴀɴꜱʜ Manuel García Melgar
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          Easily the most complicated custom layout so far, Forza Horizon 4. Gamers here can switch between different layouts to get the best experience for them.pic.twitter.com/JSIvRgFZ2k

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        3. Russell Has Spoken‏Verified account @russellholly Mar 21
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          Now we're taking about what makes a game Cloud Aware. Things like having save points scattered in a handful of areas in a big map is a problem for someone playing on a bus. Or making it so you can use your phone gyro to turn it control positioning.pic.twitter.com/m8XgmNnNKg

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        4. Russell Has Spoken‏Verified account @russellholly Mar 21
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          No need for a streaming version of the game, Cloud Aware tools can be detected and activated on run if you're in an XCloud space instead of on your Xbox at home. Content test app for devs coming soon, with network sim tools to optimize for different environmentspic.twitter.com/vqh9MT97IB

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        5. Russell Has Spoken‏Verified account @russellholly Mar 21
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          User research shows people using menus or maps on phones don't want to use the controller inputs. Cloud Aware lets you mix and match, so maps can have pinch to zoom and some maps can have Windows Touch just like on a W10 tablet.pic.twitter.com/job36SLz9z

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        6. Russell Has Spoken‏Verified account @russellholly Mar 21
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          Setting up multiple layouts is a thing you're going to want to do. Halo is the example given. Shooter mode. Vehicle mode. Back of the Warthog mode, and so on. All easy to do, all layouts can be available and activated when you want the player to have access to the.pic.twitter.com/KE28fFy3Vy

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        7. Russell Has Spoken‏Verified account @russellholly Mar 21
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          Also, obviously, removing the controls entirely when there's a cut scene so players can enjoy all of it without distraction.

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        8. Russell Has Spoken‏Verified account @russellholly Mar 21
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          Input logic, like whether you have a gamepad connected or if that controller is disconnected, all happens client-side. The game itself in XCloud doesn't care.

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        9. Russell Has Spoken‏Verified account @russellholly Mar 21
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          Developers have controls in Azure to make matchmaking easier. If you're on the same server as someone else, Azure will connect you two first. Beyond that, location takes priority to ensure quality.pic.twitter.com/IGPTOh874Y

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        10. Russell Has Spoken‏Verified account @russellholly Mar 21
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          Latency measurement tools are available, because XCloud will never be as good as local gameplay. But being able to see network details from users with extreme latency problems will make optimizing easier.pic.twitter.com/s2lLhmfcNe

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        11. Russell Has Spoken‏Verified account @russellholly Mar 21
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          Recap of the ways Cloud Aware Tools will help make your game extra double goodpic.twitter.com/Ae9LJnCpIl

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        12. Russell Has Spoken‏Verified account @russellholly Mar 21
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          SDK is in testing now, news about wider availability "soon"

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        13. Russell Has Spoken‏Verified account @russellholly Mar 21
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          XCloud blades are shipping to Azure dataceters right nowpic.twitter.com/OKXn2F8wV9

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        14. Russell Has Spoken‏Verified account @russellholly Mar 21
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          Q&A time!pic.twitter.com/hPOfbdiDfZ

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