Xbox One to have unlimited cloud storage

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Microsoft's gaming console, the Xbox One, has now had yet another new feature revealed: unlimited cloud storage.

It's no secret that Microsoft has one of the most powerful cloud services with Azure, SkyDrive and other products and services, and the cloud is being used extensively with the Xbox One to power some of the computing and rendering processes, but that's not all. Another lesser-known use of the cloud for the device is that it can be utilized as an extension of the hard drive, storing and retrieving game data.

While this feature is not an entirely new one as it existed previously on the Xbox 360 with the caveat that it could only store game data and achievements due to being limited to 512 MB of storage, it does come with some drastic changes on the One. A few of them include the storage limit being upped to infinity, and the file types being stored becoming more diversified. The release by Microsoft reads as follows;

Xbox Live offers Xbox One unlimited storage space in the cloud for all Xbox Live members to store numerous types of Xbox Live content, including your profile, games, Achievements and entertainment. This content is stored and saved in the cloud so you can automatically access it anywhere, anytime, no matter where you are

Previous generation Xbox users had to subscribe to an Xbox Live Gold account to be able to make use of this feature, Microsoft has now stated that this service will now be available for all users whether Gold or Silver.

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ExoticWolfsPosted:

NinjaWizard Unlimited storage is always a plus.


Yeah, it sure is. Can't go wrong with Unlimited. xD

FrogPosted:

Unlimited cloud storage for free? That sounds great :D I think I'd get the PS4 if I ever got a next-gen console anyways though.

PlusnetPosted:

Unlimited storage is always a plus.

NotePosted:

Ted- Also I hope I will be able to install games to the cloud, that would minimise the amount of the HDD space I would use up


Did you read it at all?

"including your profile, **GAMES**, Achievements and entertainment."

OT: This is a nice addition to the Xbox One, I'm just curious of how much you can actually store onto it.

platyuiPosted:

RemeAmaze
Katsumi
Onx
Smeargle Did anyone actually use the 360's cloud storage?


Not a lot of people use it, but with xbox one you need to install every game you buy, so a lot more people will start to use it.


Nobody really uses Cloud Storage on the Xbox 360 what so ever.. well atleast i don't know anybody who does. I'm not too sure how this will go with the Xbox One


"Nobody" ?? Talking for yourself and your secluded friends. If you've ever wanted to play your console anywhere else what do you do? carry your **** hdd round?


Ya, the cloud storage was very useful when my brother moved across the country but wanted all of his saved games and everything else for the new xbox he bought. All he had to do was put in on the cloud and he had it once he got it.

Mr-Chews-ModsPosted:

RemeAmaze
ZI7ILJ7X7LJI7IZ The XBOX One has amazing storage space but costs soo much more than the 360. :(


yer you muppet that may be down to the fact that the 360 is 7 years old. release price was more so go burrow back in your hole.


someone has an attitude..

RemeAmazePosted:

Katsumi
Onx
Smeargle Did anyone actually use the 360's cloud storage?


Not a lot of people use it, but with xbox one you need to install every game you buy, so a lot more people will start to use it.


Nobody really uses Cloud Storage on the Xbox 360 what so ever.. well atleast i don't know anybody who does. I'm not too sure how this will go with the Xbox One


"Nobody" ?? Talking for yourself and your secluded friends. If you've ever wanted to play your console anywhere else what do you do? carry your **** hdd round?

RemeAmazePosted:

ZI7ILJ7X7LJI7IZ The XBOX One has amazing storage space but costs soo much more than the 360. :(


yer you muppet that may be down to the fact that the 360 is 7 years old. release price was more so go burrow back in your hole.

ZI7ILJ7X7LJI7IZPosted:

The XBOX One has amazing storage space but costs soo much more than the 360. :(

Ted-Posted:

Also I hope I will be able to install games to the cloud, that would minimise the amount of the HDD space I would use up


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