The service will be available for a monthly subscription fee of KRW 16,700. According to SK Telecom, subscribers will be able to play the games they want, with the people they want, anywhere they want by accessing the cloud server via Android phones or tablets. Users can also download and play Game Pass titles on their PCs and Xbox consoles as part of their subscription.
The Xbox Game Pass Ultimate service will include Minecraft Dungeons, Halo: Master Chief Collection; and Forza Horizon 4. The Xbox Game Pass app will be available for Korean gamers on One Store, Galaxy Store and Google Play from 15 September.
SK Telecom and Microsoft started working together since September 2019 to develop 5G-based cloud gaming in Korea by combining SK Telecom’s 5G service with Microsoft’s expertise in cloud gaming. Over the past 11 months, the combined teams have been operating the Project xCloud preview in Korea.
In January this year, SK Telecom and Microsoft announced plans to expand Project xCloud Preview on the local market, inviting more players to participate, adding new games, and delivering the Microsoft Game Streaming app via the One Store starting 21 January. Microsoft’s Project xCloud game streaming service is designed to allow gamers to play Xbox games directly from the cloud on mobile devices while connected to the internet. Project xCloud is supported by SK Telecom’s 5G network.
