Microsoft's video game streaming service, Project xCloud, is starting to grow. The platform preview has been rolled out in 11 additional countries, including Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and Sweden xCloud is Microsoft's competitor on Google Stadia, allowing players to stream games from Xbox servers to a variety of other devices, currently only phones and tablets running Android 6.0 or higher, and limited iOS support. and even connect an Xbox One controller too. Players in all 11 new regions can now sign up for the preview, with Catherine Gluckstein, xCloud Product Manager, in a blog post stating "When we're ready to go, you'll receive a notification email containing additional instructions." . This is in addition to the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Korea, marking a massive increase in the number of supported territories. We are told that the number of participants could be arranged, given the increase in broadband traffic amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Gluckstein says that "we will continue to assess the Covid-19 situation and begin to roll out an overview of the project. xCloud in 11 Western European countries when we are convinced that it is reasonable to do so." She adds that "we will take a measured approach to help maintain internet access, starting to survey each market with a limited number of people and adding more participants over time."