Patent images of Xbox’s cloud-based console have surfaced online
By ForGeeks In 2022, Xbox announced the development of the Keystone cloud gaming console, but it never went on sale. Now details of the patent for this new device have surfaced online.
The Keystone console was supposed to connect to a TV so gamers could use Xbox Game Pass and Cloud Gaming services. According to a patent and sample on Phil Spencer’s shelf, the device’s appearance resembled the Xbox Series models — a small white box with an Xbox logo and several ports for connecting peripherals. It was slightly larger in size than an Apple TV.
At the same time, it looked like an Apple TV.
The Keystone development was restarted several times due to insufficient feature sets, leading to the final abandonment of the idea of cloud gameplay through such a form factor in November 2022. Phil Spencer explained that Microsoft and Xbox couldn’t decide on the device’s price: it had to be low enough to attract buyers, but not compete with the Xbox Series S, which sells for $300 (R$25 725).
