A new commercial for Xbox Game Pass features a surprising cameo, as a DualShock 4 controller for the PlayStation 4 is clearly shown being used by one of the actors. The purpose of the commercial was to announce that the streaming version of Game Pass now works on PC and Apple devices, through an Internet browser.
The streaming gaming market is still in its infancy and companies like Amazon and Google have hit pitfalls along the way, as the benefits and limitations of the medium are slowly revealed to the public. Microsoft has restricted access to its xCloud service to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers, with the cloud version of games only being accessible on Android mobile devices.
Microsoft has been talking about extending its Xbox Game Pass streaming service to Apple and PCs through a browser, allowing it to bypass many of Apple's restrictions. That service is now available and a new commercial on the official Xbox YouTube channel demonstrates it in action. The most surprising aspect of the commercial isn't that people are playing Sea of Thieves on a multitude of devices at once, but rather that a DualShock 4 controller is prominently seen being used by one of the actors. The PlayStation logo isn't shown in focus, but it's obvious which controller is being used.
It's hard to imagine that this was an accident, even though a DualSense controller had to be removed from an E3 trailer only a few weeks ago, as it was accidentally included in a show without Sony representation. Rather, it's likely that Microsoft is demonstrating that a very popular controller will work with its service. The official Microsoft website confirms that the DualShock 4 works with the cloud version of Xbox Game Pass, and this commercial is showing it in action.
The fact that most controllers use Bluetooth to connect to their systems means that it's easy for people with adapters to mix and match the ones they wish to use. It's possible to use a DualSense controller with a Nintendo Switch, so long as the player has the right adapter. Microsoft wants Xbox Game Pass to reach as many players as possible, and expanding its streaming services to Apple devices and PC is a huge step in this plan. The PlayStation 4 is one of the best-selling video game consoles of all time, so it's likely that a lot of people have a DualShock 4 sitting around in their living room. Microsoft could use this to their advantage, by encouraging people to use a PlayStation controller with the Xbox Game Pass paid streaming service.
Source: Xbox/YouTube, Microsoft
source https://screenrant.com/xbox-game-pass-playstation-dualshock-controller-ad-commercial/
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