Microsoft Is Refreshing the Xbox Cloud Gaming Web Experience (thurrott.com)
(Tuesday January 27, 2026 @11:40AM (BeauHD)
from the new-and-improved dept.)
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- News link: https://games.slashdot.org/story/26/01/27/0556242/microsoft-is-refreshing-the-xbox-cloud-gaming-web-experience
- Source link: https://www.thurrott.com/games/xbox/332080/microsoft-is-refreshing-the-xbox-cloud-gaming-web-experience
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Thurrott:
> Microsoft is [1]testing a refresh of the Xbox Cloud Gaming web experience in public preview. "This preview is a first look at our new web interface on your browser and lets you try the updated design and product flow before it is rolled out broadly," Microsoft's Patrick Siu [2]explains . "Players who opt in to this preview will see some changes to their experience including updated navigation features and a refreshed look and feel. As this is a preview, some functions may not yet be available or may behave differently than the current web experience. We will continue iterating during the preview period and changes may be made over time."
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> [...] There's no real info about what's in the new experience, oddly. Microsoft notes only that it "lays the foundation for accelerating [their] ability to build new experiences for players," and that it "helps [them] validate the new web platform and refine the experience for everyone."
The public preview can be found at [3]xbox.com/play .
[1] https://www.thurrott.com/games/xbox/332080/microsoft-is-refreshing-the-xbox-cloud-gaming-web-experience
[2] https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/01/26/try-the-new-xbox-cloud-gaming-web-experience-now-in-public-preview/
[3] https://xbox.com/play
> Microsoft is [1]testing a refresh of the Xbox Cloud Gaming web experience in public preview. "This preview is a first look at our new web interface on your browser and lets you try the updated design and product flow before it is rolled out broadly," Microsoft's Patrick Siu [2]explains . "Players who opt in to this preview will see some changes to their experience including updated navigation features and a refreshed look and feel. As this is a preview, some functions may not yet be available or may behave differently than the current web experience. We will continue iterating during the preview period and changes may be made over time."
>
> [...] There's no real info about what's in the new experience, oddly. Microsoft notes only that it "lays the foundation for accelerating [their] ability to build new experiences for players," and that it "helps [them] validate the new web platform and refine the experience for everyone."
The public preview can be found at [3]xbox.com/play .
[1] https://www.thurrott.com/games/xbox/332080/microsoft-is-refreshing-the-xbox-cloud-gaming-web-experience
[2] https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/01/26/try-the-new-xbox-cloud-gaming-web-experience-now-in-public-preview/
[3] https://xbox.com/play
Two words... (Score:3)
by jenningsthecat ( 1525947 )
... which should NEVER be used in the same context are "Microsoft" and "refreshing". Unless, of course, the company either goes bankrupt or open-sources all its shit. Now those would indeed be refreshing.
Refreshing? (Score:2)
We gamers expect the word retiring, not refreshing. Unless you are a Bryan.