Report: Xbox to establish an exclusive cloud-first MMO called `PaxDei`
(Windows Phone Central)

Cloud-first services, cloud-first games. Microsoft is a cloud-first company, so it should come as no surprise that the Redmond giant would be exploring cloud-first games. A while back I shared on my Xbox Two Podcast with noted Xbox Insider Rand_Al_Thor_19 that I`d heard Microsoft may be working with Finnish developer Mainframe Industries on some sort of cloud-based MMO, although I didn`t have any other details beyond that. Today, the majestically-maned Jeff Grubb of VentureBeat added a heap of details, adding fuel to the possibility that we may have uncovered yet another game to add to the growing list of upcoming Xbox exclusives. Reportedly named PaxDei, this MMO will scale in complexity based on how you`re accessing the game. PaxDei is, indeed, registered as a computer game trademark on the EU IPO website, attached to Mainframe Industries. The trademark was filed in June, but was granted through to 2031 starting this October. Microsoft and Mainframe hope to establish a `best ...