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Xbox believes its TV app with Samsung – and no doubt future partnership – will be crucial in making streaming video games via the cloud a mainstream pastime.
But while watching, listening and even reading can be a one-handed activity for those fitting entertainment into their commute (for example), gaming is decidedly more active – it requires two hands, perhaps a dedicated controller and uninterrupted attention.
Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz at Gamescom in Cologne yesterday, Xbox principal product manager Harrison Hoffman said that while bringing the platform holder's library to mobile devices is part of the appeal of cloud gaming, playing on a television is still key.