A Look At Microsoft's Competition As It Targets Holiday Season For Cloud Gaming Launch

Microsoft Corp MSFT is preparing to add cloud gaming service to Xbox consoles later in 2021 as planned.
Xbox Cloud Gaming, which lets players stream games, would arrive on its new Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S consoles, and the older Xbox One machines this holiday, CNBC reports.
Microsoft also remains focused on the Xbox Game Pass subscription service, offering library access to over 100 titles for about $15 a month.
Peers Alphabet Inc's GOOG GOOGL Google already has a cloud gaming presence. Sony Corp's SNE PlayStation Plus subscription offers access to online multiplayer and selected free games every month.
Recently, Facebook Inc FB launched its cloud gaming service to Apple Inc AAPL devices while Tencent Holdings Ltd TCEHY and Sony have ramped their cloud gaming investments.
Price Action: MSFT shares traded lower by 0.53% at $303.34 on the last check Tuesday.